: a phenolic antioxidant C15H24O used especially to preserve fats and oils in food

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Here are the average breath-hold times (BHT), plus and minus standard deviations, for the five holds: This progression is partly a result of the spleen’s extra red blood cells in action. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

butylated hydroxytoluene

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of BHT was in 1961

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“BHT.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BHT. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

: a phenolic antioxidant C15H24O used especially to preserve fats and oils in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals

called also butylated hydroxytoluene

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