diethyl zinc

noun

di·eth·yl zinc (ˌ)dī-ˈe-thəl-

: a volatile pyrophoric liquid compound C₄H₁₀Zn used especially to catalyze polymerization and to deacidify paper

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of diethyl zinc was in 1952

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“Diethyl zinc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diethyl%20zinc. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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