- cacodyl group
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the univalent group (CH3)2As-, derived from arsine. Also called cacodyl radical.
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cacodyl group
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cacodyl group — noun the univalent group derived from arsine • Syn: ↑cacodyl, ↑cacodyl radical, ↑arsenic group • Derivationally related forms: ↑cacodylic (for: ↑cacodyl) • Hy … Useful english dictionary
cacodyl radical — noun the univalent group derived from arsine • Syn: ↑cacodyl, ↑cacodyl group, ↑arsenic group • Derivationally related forms: ↑cacodylic (for: ↑cacodyl) • Hypern … Useful english dictionary
cacodyl — /kak euh dil/ adj. 1. containing the cacodyl group. n. 2. an oily, slightly water soluble, poisonous liquid compound composed of two cacodyl groups, (CH3)2As As(CH3)2, that has a vile, garliclike odor and that undergoes spontaneous combustion in… … Universalium
cacodyl — /ˈkækədɪl/ (say kakuhdil) noun 1. any compound containing the (CH3)2As group. 2. a poisonous, ill smelling liquid, As2(CH3)4. {Greek kakōdēs ill smelling + yl} –cacodylic, adjective …
arsenic group — noun the univalent group derived from arsine • Syn: ↑cacodyl, ↑cacodyl group, ↑cacodyl radical • Derivationally related forms: ↑cacodylic (for: ↑cacodyl) • H … Useful english dictionary
chemical group — noun (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • Syn: ↑group, ↑radical • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science • Hypernyms: ↑unit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cacodylic — adjective of or relating to cacodyl • Pertains to noun: ↑cacodyl group • Derivationally related forms: ↑cacodyl • Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science … Useful english dictionary
cacodylic — /kak euh dil ik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the cacodyl group. [1840 50; CACODYL + IC] * * * … Universalium
cacodylic — adj. of a cacodyl group (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
Organometallic chemistry — n Butyllithium, an organometallic compound. Four lithium atoms are shown in purple in a tetrahedron, and each lithium atom is bound to a butyl group (carbon is black, hydrogen is white). Organometallic chemistry is the study of chemical compounds … Wikipedia
