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🍜 MSG additive 🧪 With one sodium
monosodium

monosodium

6.8
Containing one sodium atom in each molecule
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒnoʊˈsoʊdiəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : monosódico
  • The food additive monosodium glutamate is commonly used to enhance flavor.

Examples

  • Scientists analyzed a monosodium compound to determine its chemical properties.

  • Many processed foods contain monosodium glutamate to boost their taste.

  • Some people avoid products labeled with monosodium ingredients due to dietary restrictions.

  • The monosodium compound is crucial for the experiment.

  • Can you check if this contains monosodium?

  • The chef decided to avoid using monosodium ingredients in his healthy recipes.

  • In chemistry class, we learned about the role of monosodium compounds in various reactions.

Compounds

monosodium glutamate
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A white powder added to food to make its taste stronger

Surface Forms

monosodium positive

Morphology

monosodium = sodium (transparent) = mono + sodium

This is straightforward prefixation: mono- means 'one' and sodium is the base element.

Etymology

The word monosodium comes from mono- meaning 'one' and sodium, the chemical in table salt, so it describes a compound that has 'one' sodium atom.