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oleoresin capsicum

oleoresin capsicum noun: any oleoresin extracted from a plant of the genus Capsicum, containing capsaicin, used in pepper spray.

Noun

oleoresin capsicum (uncountable)

  1. Any oleoresin extracted from a plant of the genus Capsicum, containing capsaicin, used in pepper spray.

Questions about oleoresin capsicum

What does oleoresin capsicum mean?
Oleoresin capsicum means any oleoresin extracted from a plant of the genus Capsicum, containing capsaicin, used in pepper spray.
What part of speech is oleoresin capsicum?
Oleoresin capsicum is a noun.

Words near oleoresin capsicum in the dictionary

  1. oleophobicity
  2. oleopneumatic
  3. oleoptene
  4. oleoptenes
  5. oleoresin
  6. oleoresin capsicum
  7. oleoresinous
  8. oleoresins
  9. oleos
  10. oleosaccharum
  11. oleose

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