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cacodyl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ca-codyl
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dimethylarsine radical (CH₃)₂As-

Countable; Uncountable

noun

tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek κακώδης (kakṓdēs, “evil-smelling”)

Usage

Inflected Forms

cacodyls (plural)

Derived Forms

cacodylate cacodylic dicacodyl

Phrases

cacodyl oxide cacodylic acid

Frequently Paired Words

cacodylic acid

Synonyms

cacodyl group cacodyl radical arsenic group tetramethyldiarsine

Questions

What does cacodyl mean?
The dimethylarsine radical (CH₃)₂As-
Where does cacodyl come from?
Ancient Greek κακώδης (kakṓdēs, “evil-smelling”)

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