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butylated hydroxyanisole
[ hahy-drok-see-an-uh-sohl ]
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of butylated hydroxyanisole1
Example Sentences
The ban applies to Red No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2 and Green No. 3 along with the preservatives butylated hydroxyanisole and propylparaben.
Butylated hydroxyanisole is a synthetic food antioxidant, while dipotassium phosphate is a water-soluble compound used in both foods and fertilizers.
The extensive collection of permissible additives includes several known or suspected carcinogens, such as synthetic sodium nitrate, found in processed meats and considered probably carcinogenic by the World Health Organization, and butylated hydroxyanisole, also known as BHA, a chemical listed as a cancer-causing chemical by the state of Californiaand found in commonplace items like frozen pepperoni pizza.
Even a magnifying glass was little help in explaining those obscure polysyllables: propylene glycol, calcium silicate, butylated hydroxyanisole, sorbitan monostearate, methylparaben.
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