monosodium glutamate

1. 1.

   white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking

   “food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists”

   SynonymsMSG

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Questions about monosodium glutamate

What does monosodium glutamate mean?

monosodium glutamate means "white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking".

What is another word for monosodium glutamate?

Close synonyms include MSG. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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