tetrazine

noun

tet·​ra·​zine

ˈte‧trəˌzēn,

-zə̇n

plural -s

1

: any of three isomeric parent compounds C₂H₂N₄ that may be regarded as benzene with four methylidyne groups replaced by nitrogen atoms

especially : the symmetrical or 1,2,4,5-isomer forming very volatile unstable purple-red crystals

2

: any of various derivatives of the tetrazines

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tetraz- + -ine

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