Pronunciation: ˌ te-tr ə - ' z ō -l ē - ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary tetrazole (CH 2 N 4 )
Date: 1895
: a monovalent cation or group CH 3 N 4 that is analogous to ammonium also : any of several of its derivatives used especially as electron acceptors to test for metabolic activity in living cells