monosodium
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of monosodium
Example Sentences
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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 McPherson, William
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