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Cacodylate vs Cacodyl - What's the difference?

cacodylate | cacodyl | Derived terms |

Cacodylate is a derived term of cacodyl.


As nouns the difference between cacodylate and cacodyl

is that cacodylate is (organic chemistry) any salt or ester of cacodylic acid while cacodyl is (chemistry) the dimethylarsine radical (ch3)2as-.

cacodylate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cacodylic acid

    • cacodyl

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) The dimethylarsine radical (CH3)2As-
  • (chemistry) tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air

    • Derived terms

    * cacodyl oxide * cacodylate * cacodylic

    Related terms

    * cacodylic acid