Examples of butylated hydroxytoluene in a Sentence
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For many shoppers, seeing rosemary extract on the package is preferable to seeing the preservatives butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) or butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA).
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Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2021
Depending on your views, that may include synthetic preservatives such as tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) or butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), which pet food companies add so the food doesn’t spoil.
—Karen Asp, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2017
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Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2021
Depending on your views, that may include synthetic preservatives such as tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) or butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), which pet food companies add so the food doesn’t spoil.
—Karen Asp, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2017
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“Butylated hydroxytoluene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butylated%20hydroxytoluene. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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butylated hydroxytoluene
noun
butylated hy·droxy·tol·u·ene
-hī-ˌdräk-sē-ˈtäl-yə-ˌwēn 
: bht
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