BHA


Chemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. butylated hydroxyanisole: the synthetic antioxidant C11H16O2, used to retard rancidity in foods, pharmaceuticals, and other products containing fat or oil.

Origin of BHA

1
First recorded in 1945–50

Words Nearby BHA

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How to use BHA in a sentence

  • Agus bu mhiann leis a bhr a linadh do na plaosgaibh a BHA na mucan ag itheadh; oir cha d' thug neach air bith dha.

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