TBHQ

T1B3H4Q10

noun

A particular preservative of fats and oils, used in food.

Scrabble 18
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounTBHQ (uncountable)

alternative tBHQ

  1. uncountablechemistryA particular preservative of fats and oils, used in food.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tert-butylhydroquinonetertiary butylhydroquinone

Origin

Initialism of tert-butylhydroquinone or of tertiary butylhydroquinone.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

TBHQ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TBHQ

MLA

“TBHQ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TBHQ. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TBHQ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TBHQ.

Source: TBHQ on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.