Part 1528

<h1>Cacodyl</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Cac"o*dyl</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ ill-smelling (<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ bad + <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to smell) + <ets>-yl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Alkarsin; a colorless, poisonous, arsenical liquid, <chform>As2(CH3)4</chform>, spontaneously inflammable and possessing an intensely disagreeable odor. It is the type of a series of compounds analogous to the nitrogen compounds called hydrazines.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>cacodyle</asp>, and <asp>kakodyl</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Cacodylic</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Cac`o*dyl"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Of, pertaining to, or derived from, cacodyl.</def>

<cs><col>Cacodylic acid</col>, <cd>a white, crystalline, deliquescent substance, <chform>(CH3)2AsO.OH</chform>, obtained by the oxidation of cacodyl, and having the properties of an exceedingly stable acid; -- also called <altname>alkargen</altname>.</cd></cs> <-- # error in original formula corrected! -->

<h1>Caco\'89thes</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Cac`o*\'89"thes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ of ill habits, <?/<?/ <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ an ill habit; <?/ bad + <?/ habit]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A bad custom or habit; an insatiable desire; <as>as, <ex>caco\'89thes scribendi</ex>, "The itch for writing"</as>.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A bad quality or disposition in a disease; an incurable ulcer.</def>

<h1>Cacogastric</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Cac`o*gas"tric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ bad + <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ stomach.]</ety> <def>Troubled with bad digestion.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Cacographic</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Cac`o*graph`ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to, or characterized by, cacography; badly written or spelled.</def>

<h1>Cacography</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Ca*cog`ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ bad + <ets>-graphy</ets>; cf. F. <ets>cacographie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Incorrect or bad writing or spelling.</def>

<i>Walpole.</i>

<h1>Cacolet</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Ca`co*let"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A chair, litter, or other contrivance fitted to the back or pack saddle of a mule for carrying travelers in mountainous districts, or for the transportation of the sick and wounded of an army.</def>

<h1>Cacology</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Ca*col"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/ bad + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>cacologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Bad speaking; bad choice or use of words.</def>

<i>Buchanan.</i>

<h1>Cacomixle, Cacomixtle, Cacomixl</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw><hw>Ca`co*mix"le</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ca`co*mix"tle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ca"co*mix`l</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Mexican name.]</ety> <def>A North American carnivore (<spn>Bassaris astuta</spn>), about the size of a cat, related to the raccoons. It inhabits Mexico, Texas, and California.</def>

<h1>Cacoon</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw>Ca*coon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the seeds or large beans of a tropical vine (<spn>Entada scandens</spn>) used for making purses, scent bottles, etc.</def>

<h1>Cacophonic, Cacophonical, Cacophonous, Cacophonious</h1> <Xpage=200>

<hw><hw>Cac`o*phon"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cac`o*phon"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ca*coph"o*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cac`o*pho"ni*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Harsh-sounding.</def>