Definition of monosodium glutamate in English:
monosodium glutamate
nounmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsəʊdɪəmˌmɑnəˌsoʊdiəm ˈɡludəˌmeɪt
A compound which occurs naturally as a breakdown product of proteins and is used as a flavour enhancer in food (although itself tasteless). A traditional ingredient in oriental cooking, it was originally obtained from seaweed but is now mainly made from bean and cereal protein.
Chemical formula: HOOC(CH₂)₂(NH₂)COONa
Example sentencesExamples
- Wheat gluten has also been used as a cattle feed and as a starting point for the manufacture of the food flavour enhancer, monosodium glutamate.
- It is superior ingredients, not monosodium glutamate, that contribute to the fresh flavour, he said.
- Soy protein processing produces glutamic acid - the natural form of monosodium glutamate, a brain poison - and toxins and carcinogens are formed.
- Certain additives such as artificial sweeteners, or monosodium glutamate are banned in organic foods while the use of others is restricted.
- As a general rule, the more food is processed, the more likely it is to contain monosodium glutamate.
Definition of monosodium glutamate in US English:
monosodium glutamate
(also MSG)
nounˌmɑnəˌsoʊdiəm ˈɡludəˌmeɪtˌmänəˌsōdēəm ˈɡlo͞odəˌmāt
A compound that occurs naturally as a breakdown product of proteins and is used as a flavor enhancer in food (although itself tasteless). A traditional ingredient in Asian cooking, it was originally obtained from seaweed but is now mainly made from bean and cereal protein.
Chemical formula: HOOC(CH₂)₂(NH₂)COONa
Example sentencesExamples
- As a general rule, the more food is processed, the more likely it is to contain monosodium glutamate.
- Wheat gluten has also been used as a cattle feed and as a starting point for the manufacture of the food flavour enhancer, monosodium glutamate.
- Certain additives such as artificial sweeteners, or monosodium glutamate are banned in organic foods while the use of others is restricted.
- It is superior ingredients, not monosodium glutamate, that contribute to the fresh flavour, he said.
- Soy protein processing produces glutamic acid - the natural form of monosodium glutamate, a brain poison - and toxins and carcinogens are formed.