glutamic acid
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glutamic acid
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Calque of German Glutaminsäure.
noun
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A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning.
Near-synonym: E620 (when used as a flavour enhancer)
Similar: mul:E620[flavour enhancer]]>
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noun the nonessential amino acid (α-amino-glutaric acid)
| Español | ácido glutámico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | グルタミン酸 gurutamin-san |
| Português | ácido glutâmico |
| Français | acide glutamique |
| Deutsch | Glutaminsäure |
| Ελληνικά | γλουταμικό οξύ gloutamikó oxý |
| Română | acid glutamic |
| Русский | глутами́новая кислота́ glutamínovaja kislotá |
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title = {glutamic acid},
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