cacodylic acid

noun cac·o·dyl·ic acid \ˌka-kə-ˈdi-lik-\

Definition of CACODYLIC ACID

: a toxic crystalline compound of arsenic C₂H₇AsO₂ used especially as an herbicide

German Kakodyl the radical As(CH₃)₂, from Greek kakōdēs foul-smelling, from kak- + -ōdēs (akin to Greek ozein to smell) — more at odor

First Known Use: 1850

Medical Dictionary

noun cac·o·dyl·ic acid \ˌkak-ə-ˌdil-ik-\

: a toxic crystalline compound of arsenic C₂H₇AsO₂ used especially as an herbicide

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