butylate

American

[byoot-l-eyt] / ˈbjut lˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

butylated, butylating

to introduce one or more butyl groups into (a compound).

butylate Scientific

/ byo̅o̅t′l-āt′ /

To bring a butyl group into a compound.

Other Word Forms

butylation

noun

Etymology

Origin of butylate

butyl + -ate ¹

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butylated

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.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025

Certain preservatives such as BHT, short for butylated hydroxytoluene, have been found in studies to be toxic and carcinogenic.

From Washington Times ● May 7, 2018

Even a magnifying glass was little help in explaining those obscure polysyllables: propylene glycol, calcium silicate, butylated hydroxyanisole, sorbitan monostearate, methylparaben.

From Time Magazine Archive

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