CACODYLIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cacodylic mean? 

• CACODYLIC (adjective)
  The adjective CACODYLIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to cacodyl

  Familiarity information: CACODYLIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CACODYLIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to cacodyl

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)

Pertainym:

cacodyl group (the univalent group derived from arsine)

Derivation:

cacodyl (the univalent group derived from arsine)

cacodyl (a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air)