BHT

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Noun

BHT (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of butylated hydroxytoluene.
    • 1977 July 28, “BHT, A Food Preservative, Called Dangerous to the Public's Health”, in The New York Times:
      The group said that the preservative was unnecessary, and that it was possible to find competing products side by side on grocery shelves, some with BHT and others without it.
    • 1979 March 6, Jane E. Brody, “Cancer‐Blocking Agents Found in Foods”, in The New York Times:
      Among the effective agents, studies in animals and people indicate, are the preservatives BHA and BHT, which are commonly added to cereals and baked goods, and a group of chemicals naturally present in such vegetables as cabbage, Brussels sprouts and broccoli.
  2. Initialism of black hairy tongue.

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