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Definition of
monosodium glutamate noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
monosodium glutamate
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌmɑnəˌsoʊdiəm ˈɡlut̮əˌmeɪt
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
abbreviation
MSG
)
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a chemical that is sometimes added to food to improve its flavor
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monosodium glutamate
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