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Sodium glutamate, NaC5H8NO4 is a chemical compound. It is normally called monosodium glutamate or MSG for short and is food additive. It is made up of the elements sodium, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. It is a salt of glutamic acid.

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