butylated

English

Verb

butylated

  1. simple past and past participle of butylate

Adjective

butylated (comparative more butylated, superlative most butylated)

  1. (organic chemistry) Modified to contain one or more butyl groups.
    • 1987 August 30, Katherine Bishop, “Authorities Act Against AIDS 'Cures'”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      The Food and Drug Administration earlier this year seized a common food preservative, butylated hydroxytoluene, known simply as BHT, from Life Extension Products in Dania and Hollywood, Fla., after the product had been advertised as a treatment for herpes and AIDS, an agency spokesman said. The agency said the claims had not been proved in scientific tests.
    • 2025 March 29, Kristen Rogers, “Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now”, in CNN‎[2]:
      The dyes portion of the West Virginia law will be enacted in schools beginning August 1. Then the dyes portion and the section on butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben will take effect statewide on January 1, 2028.

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