glutamic acid. noun, Biochemistry. 1. an amino acid, HOOCCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by hydrolysis from wheat gluten and sugar-beet residues, used commercially chiefly in the form of its sodium salt to intensify the flavor of meat or other food.
Raikoke (Russian: ÑÐ°Ð¹ÐºÐ¾ÐºÐµ, Japanese: é·å¬è¨å³¶), also spelled Raykoke, is an uninhabited volcanic island near the centre of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) across Golovnin Strait from Matua. Its name is derived from the Ainu language, from âhellmouthâ.
Day 6, Sep 3, 2017. Shantar Islands, Russia. The Shantar Islands are in the westernmost part of the Sea of Okhotsk. As you approach, you might see some Minke whales and orcas, but most of all expect to see several species of seals, including bearded, ringed, Largha, and ribbon seals.