diethyl zinc

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Scope note
A volatile, organozinc liquid compound used in mass deacidification of library materials. Because it ignites upon exposure to air, diethyl zinc can only be used in conservation under controlled conditions, released within a specially designed vacuum chamber from which oxygen has been evacuated.
diethyl zinc
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026