butylated hydroxyanisole

noun

butylated hy·droxy·an·i·sole -(ˌ)hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈa-nə-ˌsōl

: bha entry 1

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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

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The first known use of butylated hydroxyanisole was in 1949

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