tetrazolium Syllabification: (tet·ra·zo·li·um)Pronunciation: /ˌtetrəˈzōlēəm/Definition of tetrazolium noun [as modifier] Chemistry a cation derived from tetrazole or one of its derivatives, especially the triphenyl derivative. (also nitroblue tetrazolium) a yellow dye used as a test for viability in biological material. tetrazolium in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of tetrazolium in the British & World English dictionary