cacodyl radical
- noun
- /ˈkækoʊdɪl ˈrædɪkəl/
- Specialized
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radical cacodilo
- Scientists isolated the cacodyl radical during experiments with arsenic compounds.
Examples
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The toxic properties of the cacodyl radical were studied extensively in the nineteenth century.
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The cacodyl radical plays a significant role in organoarsenic chemistry.
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The cacodyl radical is known for its toxicity.
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Researchers studied the properties of cacodyl radicals in detail.
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Researchers isolated the cacodyl radical while working with various arsenic derivatives.
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In their studies, scientists found that the cacodyl radical can form new compounds with carbon.
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The cacodyl radical, a key element in some pesticides, was examined for its chemical interactions.
Synonyms
A chemical group with arsenic that chemists use to make other chemicals
A part of a molecule where arsenic is attached to two small carbon-based groups
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositional: 'cacodyl' names a specific arsenic-derived group and 'radical' denotes a univalent reactive species, so the combined meaning is simply the radical form of the cacodyl group, matching the provided chemical definition. Although the vocabulary is highly technical and rare, the morphological structure follows standard chemical naming conventions and would be predictable to a learner who knows both constituent meanings.
Etymology
Cacodyl radical may come from Greek words meaning 'bad smell' because early chemists working with arsenic found these compounds gave off a very strong, unpleasant odor. So cacodyl became the name for that smelly, toxic group and radical shows it is a single chemical group.
