Chem. [f. TETRA- + AZ(O- + -ONE.] Name of a class of basic compounds containing four nitrogen atoms, with the formula R2NN : NNR2, in which R is any monovalent group. Ethyl tetrazone, (C2H5)2NN : NN(C2H5)2, is a basic liquid of alliaceous odor.
1895. in Funk’s Standard Dict.
1899. in Syd. Soc. Lex.
