tert-butylhydroquinone

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Alternative forms

  • tertbutylhydroquinone
  • tertbutyl hydroquinone
  • tert-butyl hydroquinone

Etymology

From tert-butyl +‎ hydroquinone.

Noun

tert-butylhydroquinone (plural tert-butylhydroquinones)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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.

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