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tert-butylhydroquinone

tert-butylhydroquinone noun: a 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.

Noun

tert-butylhydroquinone (plural tert-butylhydroquinones)

  1. A 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.
    Synonyms:
    tertiary butylhydroquinone, tertiary butyl hydroquinone, t-butylhydroquinone, t-butyl hydroquinone, TBHQ

Synonyms of tert-butylhydroquinone

Forms of tert-butylhydroquinone

pluraltert-butylhydroquinones
alternative formtertbutylhydroquinone
alternative formtertbutyl hydroquinone
alternative formtert-butyl hydroquinone

Origin of tert-butylhydroquinone

From tert-butyl + hydroquinone.

Questions about tert-butylhydroquinone

What does tert-butylhydroquinone mean?
Tert-butylhydroquinone means a 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.
What part of speech is tert-butylhydroquinone?
Tert-butylhydroquinone is a noun.
What is the plural of tert-butylhydroquinone?
The plural of tert-butylhydroquinone is tert-butylhydroquinones.

Words near tert-butylhydroquinone in the dictionary

  1. tersulphurets
  2. tert-
  3. tert-butoxide
  4. tert-butoxides
  5. tert-butyl
  6. tert-butylhydroquinone
  7. tert-butylhydroquinones
  8. tert-butyls
  9. tertamyl
  10. tertatolol
  11. tertbutyl

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