Pharmacologic Substance
butylated hydroxytoluene Audio
bu·tyl·at·ed hy·drox·y·tol·u·ene [ hahy-drok-see-tol-yoo-een ]
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Definitions related to butylated hydroxytoluene:
  • 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphonol, a perservative commonly used in packaged foods.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A di-tert-butyl PHENOL with antioxidant properties.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An organic chemical composed of 4-methylphenol modified with tert-butyl groups at positions 2 and 6. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) inhibits autoxidation of unsaturated organic compounds. BHT is used in food, cosmetics and industrial fluids to prevent oxidation and free radical formation.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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