monosodium glutamate
mono·so·di·um glu·ta·mate
noun\ˌmä-nə-ˌsō-dē-əm-ˈglü-tə-ˌmāt\
Definition of MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE
: a crystalline sodium salt C5H8NO4Na derived from glutamic acid and used to enhance the flavor of food —abbreviation MSG
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1929
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