glutamic acid
glutamic acid noun: 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.
Noun
glutamic acid (uncountable)
- 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)
glutamic acid meaning in Tamil
glutamic acid in Tamil
- குளூத்தமிக்கமிலம்
Origin of glutamic acid
Calque of German Glutaminsäure.
Words formed from glutamic acid
Questions about glutamic acid
- What does glutamic acid mean?
- Glutamic acid means 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.
- What is glutamic acid in Tamil?
- Glutamic acid in Tamil is குளூத்தமிக்கமிலம். See Glutamic acid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is glutamic acid?
- Glutamic acid is a noun.
Words near glutamic acid in the dictionary
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