butylated hydroxyanisole

noun

butylated hy·​droxy·​an·​i·​sole -(ˌ)hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈa-nə-ˌsōl How to pronounce butylated hydroxyanisole (audio)

Examples of butylated hydroxyanisole in a Sentence

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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. 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

Word History

Etymology

hydroxy + anise + -ole

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of butylated hydroxyanisole was in 1949

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“Butylated hydroxyanisole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butylated%20hydroxyanisole. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

butylated hydroxyanisole

noun
bu·​tyl·​at·​ed hy·​droxy·​an·​i·​sole ˌbyüt-ᵊl-ˌāt-əd-hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈan-ə-ˌsōl How to pronounce butylated hydroxyanisole (audio)
: bha
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