The word "monosodium" is made up of two parts: "mono" and "sodium." "Mono" means one, and "sodium" refers to a chemical element present in salt. So, "monosodium" means a type of salt that contains just one sodium element. Full definition
Researchers at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., conducted taste tests pitting a variety of fats against flavors in the other taste categories, such as monosodium glutamate for... (sciencenews.org)
o Processed «cheese products» and «cheese foods» are blends of various cheeses that are heated with one or more emulsifying agents such as monosodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium metaphosphate (sodium hexametaphosphate), sodium acid pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, calcium citrate, sodium tartrate, and sodium potassium tartrate. (biomeonboardawareness.com)
Researchers at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., conducted taste tests pitting a variety of fats against flavors in the other taste categories, such as monosodium glutamate for umami. (sciencenews.org)