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monosodium

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[mon-uh-soh-dee-uhm] / ˌmɒn əˈsoʊ di əm /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing one atom of sodium.


Etymology

Origin of monosodium

First recorded in 1855–60; mono- + sodium


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Ajinomoto, which means “essence of flavor”, built its food empire on the discovery of umami and commercialized the so-called fifth taste in its purest form as monosodium glutamate, a “flavor bomb” used by cooks worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Aijinomoto is best known as the pioneer of monosodium glutamate seasoning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

Examples that can be found around us include various amino acids, including monosodium glutamate, food proteins, enzymes, flavoring compounds, food colorings, and bioactive substances.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024

But monosodium glutamate — created in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda, who coined the term "umami," the flavor it produces — is not the dangerous food additive you may have been misled about.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2023

Thus the following compounds of sodium are known: NaH2PO4 monosodium hydrogen phosphate.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

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