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butylated

butylated

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Made by adding a small chemical part called butyl to a product, often to help preserve food or cosmetics
  • adjective
  • /ˈbjuːtɪleɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
: butilado
  • Many processed foods contain butylated compounds to help preserve freshness.
  • butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

Examples

  • The butylated compound showed improved stability.

  • Some cosmetics use butylated ingredients to extend shelf life.

  • The laboratory tested the effects of butylated hydroxyanisole on cell cultures.

  • This is a butylated compound.

  • BHT is a common butylated compound used to prevent spoilage in food products.

  • The butylated version of this chemical offers better stability and shelf-life.

  • In cosmetics, butylated antioxidants are often added to preserve freshness.

Surface Forms

butylated positive

Morphology

butylated = butylate (semi-transparent) = butyl + ate + ed

Formed by regular chemical derivation (butyl + -ate) then adjectival/past-participial '-ed', but the morpheme '-ate' and the technical term 'butyl' are specialized and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

The word butylated comes from butyl, a chemical name that comes from a root meaning 'butter' because a related acid was first found in rotten butter. The ending -ated means 'made to have', so butylated describes a substance that has a butyl part added, for example to help keep food or cosmetics fresh.