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BHA definition

BHA (bē′āc̸h′ā′)

noun

a waxy, white, synthetic antioxidant, (CH)CCHOHOCH, used as a preservative in foods containing fats and oils

Etymology: b(utylated) h(ydroxy)a(nisole)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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