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Scoville scale

Scoville scale proper noun: a measure for the piquancy (“heat, burn, spiciness”) of various chili peppers, indicating the level of capsaicin.

Proper noun

Scoville scale

  1. A measure for the piquancy (“heat, burn, spiciness”) of various chili peppers, indicating the level of capsaicin.

Origin of Scoville scale

Named for American chemist Wilbur Scoville, who devised it in 1912.

Questions about Scoville scale

What does Scoville scale mean?
Scoville scale means a measure for the piquancy (“heat, burn, spiciness”) of various chili peppers, indicating the level of capsaicin.
What part of speech is Scoville scale?
Scoville scale is a proper noun.

Words near Scoville scale in the dictionary

  1. Scovil
  2. Scovill
  3. Scoville
  4. Scoville heat unit
  5. Scoville heat units
  6. Scoville scale
  7. Scoville unit
  8. Scoville units
  9. Scovilles
  10. Scovills
  11. Scovils

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