BHA
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Chemistry, Pharmacology.
butylated hydroxyanisole: the synthetic antioxidant C11H16O2, used to retard rancidity in foods, pharmaceuticals, and other products containing fat or oil.
Origin of BHA
First recorded in 1945–50
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Contemporary Examples of bha
There will be no further comment until the BHA announces its considered findings.
Historical Examples of bha
Bha Fionn 's an m sin 'n a thigheadas samhraidh am Buchanti.
Elements of Gaelic GrammarAlexander Stewart
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.
The English LanguageRobert Gordon Latham
Cha robh lochan no caochan, A bha ruith leis an aonach, Nach do chruinnich an t-aon lan A thoirt aon uair do shàth dhuit.
Bha an crodh 'g an leigeadh, the cows were a-milking; bidh deudaichean 'g an rusgadh.
Elements of Gaelic GrammarAlexander Stewart
Off: Bha na geugan air an sgathadh dheth, the branches were lopped off; thug iad an ceann deth, they beheaded him.
Elements of Gaelic GrammarAlexander Stewart
BHA
[bē′āch-ā′]
n.
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