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hydroxyanisoles

hydroxyanisoles is the plural of hydroxyanisole.

Meaning of hydroxyanisole

Noun

hydroxyanisole (plural hydroxyanisoles)

  1. 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

Questions about hydroxyanisoles

What is hydroxyanisoles the plural of?
Hydroxyanisoles is the plural of hydroxyanisole.

Words near hydroxyanisoles in the dictionary

  1. hydroxyamino
  2. hydroxyamphetamine
  3. hydroxyaniline
  4. hydroxyanilines
  5. hydroxyanisole
  6. hydroxyanisoles
  7. hydroxyanthraquinone
  8. hydroxyanthraquinones
  9. hydroxyanthrone
  10. hydroxyapatite
  11. hydroxyapatites

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