Search Result for "monosodium glutamate":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. white crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking;
- Example: "food manufacturers sometimes list MSG simply as `artificial flavors' in ingredient lists"
[syn: monosodium glutamate, MSG]


The 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]