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(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..
Use tert-butylhydroquinone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tert-butylhydroquinone means (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..
Common synonyms include tertiary butylhydroquinone, tertiary butyl hydroquinone, t-butylhydroquinone, t-butyl hydroquinone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tert-butylhydroquinone where its definition matches the intended context.
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