monosodium glutamate

2 definitions found

monosodium glutamate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  monosodium glutamate \monosodium glutamate\ n.
     The monosodium salt of the natural amino acid L-glutamine
     (C5H8NNaO4), used as a food additive to enhance flavor;
     abbreviated MSG. It is usually marketed as the monhydrate
     (C5H8NNaO4.H2O). It is commmonly used in Chinese-American
     restaurants, and has been identified as a main cause of
     Chinese restaurant syndrome.
     [WordNet 1.5]

monosodium glutamate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  monosodium glutamate
      n 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" [syn: monosodium glutamate,
           MSG]