butylated hydroxyanisole
noun
butylated hy·droxy·an·i·sole
-(ˌ)hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈa-nə-ˌsōl 
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The preservatives butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben — as well as dyes Blue No. 1 and 2, Green No. 3, Red No. 3 and 40, and Yellow No. 5 and 6 — all will be banned once the bill is signed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, according to the state legislature.
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
For many shoppers, seeing rosemary extract on the package is preferable to seeing the preservatives butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).
—Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2021
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
For many shoppers, seeing rosemary extract on the package is preferable to seeing the preservatives butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).
—Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2021
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“Butylated hydroxyanisole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butylated%20hydroxyanisole. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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butylated hydroxyanisole
noun
bu·tyl·at·ed hy·droxy·an·i·sole
ˌbyüt-ᵊl-ˌāt-əd-hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈan-ə-ˌsōl
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