BHT

BHT

 (bē′āch-tē′)

n.

A crystalline phenolic antioxidant, C₁₅H₂₄O, used to preserve fats and oils, especially in foods.

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[b(utylated) h(ydroxy)t(oluene).]

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BHT

butylated hydroxytoluene: the antioxidant C₁₅H₂₄O, used to retard rancidity in products containing fat or oil.

[1960–65]

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