cacodyl oxide
noun
Definition of cacodyl oxide
: a heavy oily liquid (AsC2H6)2O that has a repulsive odor and is obtained by distilling arsenic trioxide with potassium acetate
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Origin and Etymology of cacodyl oxide
International Scientific Vocabulary cacodyl + oxide; originally formed as German kakodyloxyd
First Known Use: 1842
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