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monosodium glutamate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
monosodi-um g-lu-ta-mate
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid; present in soy sauce; used as a condiment in Chinese and Japanese cooking, and as a food additive to enhance flavor and add the umami taste. Abbreviations: MSG, E621.

Uncountable

Etymology

From sodium + glutamic acid.

Usage

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

-ate disodium glutamate glutamate glutamic acid mono- sodium sodium glutamate

Synonyms

E621 sodium glutamate ajinomoto msg

Questions

What does monosodium glutamate mean?
The mono sodium salt of the amino acid, glutamic acid; present in soy sauce; used as a condiment in Chinese and Japanese cooking, and as a food additive to enhance flavor and add the umami taste. Abbreviations: MSG, E621.
Where does monosodium glutamate come from?
From sodium + glutamic acid.

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