butylated
Given antioxidant treatment
Butylated describes a chemical compound that has had a butyl group (a four-carbon molecular unit) added to its structure.
The term appears most often in food additives like butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), preservatives that prevent fats from going rancid: Check the ingredients for butylated compounds.
Of hydroxybenzene compounds
- compoundCombined into one
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- food-gradeSafe for food contact
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
derivative · formulation · reagent · esterified · alkylated
Losing electrons chemically
- rancidityDecomposition of fats
- phenolicOf hydroxybenzene compounds
- degradationDecline in condition
- spoilageFood degradation process
cereals · perishable · protection · aging · biochemistry
Period before spoilage
- food-safetyProtecting consumables from contamination
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- storageSpace for keeping goods
Moldable petroleum-based materials
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- cosmeticsSkin-applied beauty substances
- lubricantsFriction-reducing substances
phenolic
Of hydroxybenzene compounds
- compoundCombined into one
- additiveSubstance mixed in
- food-gradeSafe for food contact
synthetic · derivative · formulation · reagent · esterified · alkylated
oxidation
Losing electrons chemically
- rancidityDecomposition of fats
- phenolicOf hydroxybenzene compounds
- degradationDecline in condition
spoilage · cereals · perishable · protection · aging · biochemistry
shelf-life
Period before spoilage
- food-safetyProtecting consumables from contamination
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- packagingProtective product enclosure
plastics
Moldable petroleum-based materials
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- cosmeticsSkin-applied beauty substances
lubricants · polymers · nonpolar · manufacturing · compounding
butylatednatural
Not artificially produced
unprocessed · organic · native · untreated · plant-derived