tert-butylhydroquinone
tert-butylhydroquinone · tert-butylhydroquinones
A preservative of fats and oils, used in foodA preservative of fats and oils, used in food. An aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tertbutyl group.
Meaning
1 sensesA preservative of fats and oils, used in food. An aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tertbutyl group.
Origin
From tert-butyl + hydroquinone.From tert-butyl + hydroquinone.
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Forms
plural: tert-butylhydroquinonesSynonyms
5 synonymstertiary butylhydroquinoneTBHQtertiary butyl hydroquinonet-butylhydroquinonet-butyl hydroquinone
See also
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