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diethylzinc

diethylzinc noun: a highly pyrophoric organozinc compound consisting of a zinc centre bound to two ethyl groups; an important reagent in organic chemistry.

Noun

diethylzinc (uncountable)

  1. A highly pyrophoric organozinc compound consisting of a zinc centre bound to two ethyl groups; an important reagent in organic chemistry.

Origin of diethylzinc

From diethyl + zinc.

Questions about diethylzinc

What does diethylzinc mean?
Diethylzinc means a highly pyrophoric organozinc compound consisting of a zinc centre bound to two ethyl groups; an important reagent in organic chemistry.
What part of speech is diethylzinc?
Diethylzinc is a noun.

Words near diethylzinc in the dictionary

  1. diethylthiambutene
  2. diethylthioxanthone
  3. diethylthioxanthones
  4. diethyltoluamide
  5. diethyltryptamine
  6. diethylzinc
  7. diethynyl
  8. diethynylcinnoline
  9. diethynylcinnolines
  10. dietic
  11. dietical

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