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tert-butylhydroquinones

tert-butylhydroquinones is the plural of tert-butylhydroquinone.

Meaning of tert-butylhydroquinone

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

Questions about tert-butylhydroquinones

What is tert-butylhydroquinones the plural of?
Tert-butylhydroquinones is the plural of tert-butylhydroquinone.

Words near tert-butylhydroquinones in the dictionary

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

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