tertiary butylhydroquinone
tertiary butylhydroquinone noun: an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tert-butyl group.
Noun
tertiary butylhydroquinone (usually uncountable, plural tertiary butylhydroquinones)
- An aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tert-butyl group.
- With the fries and McNuggets, we enter the polysyllabic realm of ingredients I don’t keep in my kitchen: mono- and diglycerides, tertiary butylhydroquinone, a number of phosphates, dimethylpolysiloxane.2009 October 4, Pete Wells, “COOKING WITH DEXTER”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- TBHQ, tert-butylhydroquinone, t-butylhydroquinone
Synonyms of tertiary butylhydroquinone
- TBHQ
- tert-butylhydroquinone
- t-butylhydroquinone
Forms of tertiary butylhydroquinone
| plural | tertiary butylhydroquinones |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tertiary butyl hydroquinone |
Origin of tertiary butylhydroquinone
From tertiary butyl + hydroquinone.
Questions about tertiary butylhydroquinone
- What does tertiary butylhydroquinone mean?
- Tertiary butylhydroquinone means an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol. It is a derivative of hydroquinone, substituted with a tert-butyl group.
- What part of speech is tertiary butylhydroquinone?
- Tertiary butylhydroquinone is a noun.
- What is the plural of tertiary butylhydroquinone?
- The plural of tertiary butylhydroquinone is tertiary butylhydroquinones.
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