Cacodylic acid

a white, crystalline, deliquescent substance, (CH3)2AsO.OH, obtained by the oxidation of cacodyl, and having the properties of an exceedingly stable acid; - also called alkargen.

cacodylic acid

[¦kak·ə¦dil·ik ′as·əd] (organic chemistry) (CH₃)₂ AsOOH Colorless crystals that melt at 200°C; soluble in alcohol and water; used as a herbicide.

cacodylic acid

cac·o·dyl·ic ac·id

(kak'ō-dil'ik as'id), Arsenical contact herbicide that defoliates or desiccates a wide variety of plant species. Synonym(s): dimethylarsinic acid

Agent Blue

An arsenic-based herbicide used to destroy broadleaf plants and trees (grass, rice, bamboo, bananas, etc.), especially rice paddies during the Vietnam War. During the war, 1.25 million US gallons of Agent Blue were used, successfully destroying 500,000 acres of crops.

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