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Cacodylic vs Cacodyl - What's the difference?

cacodylic | cacodyl | Derived terms |

Cacodyl is a derived term of cacodylic.



As an adjective cacodylic

is of or pertaining to cacodylic acid or its derivatives.

As a noun cacodyl is

the dimethylarsine radical (CH3)2As.

cacodylic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to cacodylic acid or its derivatives

    • 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