Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crystalline phenolic antioxidant, C15H24O, used to preserve fats and oils, especially in foods.
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- initialism organic chemistry
butylated hydroxytoluene
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Now that BHT is out on video, I don't feel quite so obligated to hide such things beneath a cut tag -- for I assume that most of you who would be interested in seeing this film have already done so.
play it again, Sam 2004
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And to me, the important thing in this quarter was that we now have measurable returns on that Brazilian BHT, which is pretty much government-controlled, and there always a concern that they make it held up again.
Avon Products Q3 2010 Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha 2010
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So I created a fictitious company called BHT, the chareidi investment fund of the SunnyMoney USA investment firm.
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These take the place of chemicals such as BHT, BHA, and gallates.
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A natural preservative for fatty acids is vitamin E alpha-tocopherol, but the most commonly used preservatives are the synthetic antioxidants BHT and BHA.
Leo Galland, M.D.: Frankenfats: How the Food Industry Created a Monster M.D. Leo Galland 2012
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It also contains BHT, monoglycerides, and cellulose gum.
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BHA/BHT: BHT and BHA are used in some commercial pet foods as preservatives.
Gay Browne: Think Pet Food Companies Are Telling Tall Tales and Making Your Dog Food Decision Rough? Gay Browne 2011
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BHA/BHT: BHT and BHA are used in some commercial pet foods as preservatives.
Gay Browne: Think Pet Food Companies Are Telling Tall Tales and Making Your Dog Food Decision Rough? Gay Browne 2011
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Going the organic route has made me feel more enlightened, like I know better than you mere paraben, BHT cream-slapping mortals.
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The patty is, according to McDonald's website, "pork, water, salt, dextrose, BHA and BHT and propyl gallate and citric acid preservatives."
Meathead Goldwyn: Farewell McFake Ribs, Hello Amazing Ribs Sandwich Meathead Goldwyn 2010
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