zinc am yl, zincamylide

[Eng. zinc, and amyl; -ide.] Chem.: Zn (C5H11)2. Zincamylide. A colorle , transparent, mobile liquid, prepared by heating zinc with mercuric amylide. It has a specific gravity of 1'022 of 0°, boils at 220°, but gradually decomin contact with the air it fumes, poses at 240°, yielding amylene and amylic hydride. into oxygen gas, burns with a dazzling white flame and slight explosion. fumes, and, when dropped zinc-ăm-l-ide, s. [ZINCAMYL.] zingari