hydroxyanisole
hydroxyanisole noun: any of three isomers of methoxyphenol, especially 4-methoxyphenol.
Noun
hydroxyanisole (plural hydroxyanisoles)
- Any of three isomers of methoxyphenol, especially 4-methoxyphenol.
- Although BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are avoided by some consumers because several studies have suggested they may be toxic or carcinogenic (they are banned in Britain), these antioxidants have also been shown to inhibit the action of cancer-causing chemicals...1985 May 1, Jane E. Brody, “PERSONAL HEALTH; HOW INNOVATIONS AFFECT SAFETY AND NUTRITION”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2017
- In high school, I realized I needed more than just sugar to live, so every day I would buy and consume an entire bag of Goldfish (that elusive pizza flavor really is the best). Who needed multiple food groups? Artificial flavors? Count me in. Butylated hydroxyanisole? Yum!2016 December 13, Aya Cash, “Aya Cash: The First Time I Ate a Vegetable (I Was 22)”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020
Forms of hydroxyanisole
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Origin of hydroxyanisole
From hydroxy- + anisole.
Words formed from hydroxyanisole
Questions about hydroxyanisole
- What does hydroxyanisole mean?
- Hydroxyanisole means any of three isomers of methoxyphenol, especially 4-methoxyphenol.
- What part of speech is hydroxyanisole?
- Hydroxyanisole is a noun.
- What is the plural of hydroxyanisole?
- The plural of hydroxyanisole is hydroxyanisoles.
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