Butylated Hydroxyanisole Definition

byo͝otl-ātĭd hī-drŏksē-ănĭ-sōl
noun
BHA.
American Heritage

(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of tertiary butyl-4-hydroxyanisole used as a fat-soluble antioxidant in some food.

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Butylated Hydroxyanisole Sentence Examples

  • Avoid foods with the preservatives ethoxyquin, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), which are highly toxic.

  • Preservatives range from safe, natural substances such as tocopherol (vitamin E) and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to highly toxic chemicals such as ethoxyquin, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).

  • For example, tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) show evidence of carcinogenic activity in animal trials.

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