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Noun: monosodium glutamate  `mó-nu'sow-dee-um 'gloo-tu`meyt
  1. White crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavour; often used in Chinese cooking
    "food manufacturers sometimes list monosodium glutamate simply as 'artificial flavours' in ingredient lists"
    - MSG

Type of: flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning

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