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cac·o·dyl·ic acid | \ ˌka-kə-ˈdi-lik- 
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\Definition of cacodylic acid
: a toxic crystalline compound of arsenic C2H7AsO2 used especially as an herbicide
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cacodylic acid
nouncac·o·dyl·ic acid | \ ˌkak-ə-ˌdil-ik- \
\Medical Definition of cacodylic acid
: a toxic crystalline compound of arsenic C2H7AsO2 used especially as an herbicide
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