monosodium glutamate

mon·o·so·di·um glu·ta·mate

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Definitions of monosodium glutamate words

noun monosodium glutamate a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods. 1
noun monosodium glutamate food additive 1
uncountable noun monosodium glutamate Monosodium glutamate is a substance which is sometimes added to savoury food to make it taste better. The abbreviation MSG is also used. 0
noun monosodium glutamate a white crystalline substance, the sodium salt of glutamic acid, that has little flavour itself but enhances the flavour of proteins either by increasing the amount of saliva produced in the mouth or by stimulating the taste buds: used as a food additive, esp in Chinese foods. Formula: NaC5H8O4 0
noun monosodium glutamate a white crystalline powder, NaC5H8NO4, derived from vegetable protein and used in foods as a flavor intensifier 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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