cacodylic

[ kak-uh-dil-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the cacodyl group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cacodylic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; cacodyl + -ic

Example Sentences

Iron cacodylate, the ferric salt of cacodylic acid, was admitted to New and Nonofficial Remedies in 1917.

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