"Scoville scale" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named for American chemist Wilbur Scoville, who devised it in 1912. Etymology templates: {{l|en|chemist}} chemist Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Scoville scale
  1. A measure for the piquancy (“heat, burn, spiciness”) of various chili peppers, indicating the level of capsaicin. Wikipedia link: en:Scoville scale, en:Wilbur Scoville Categories (lifeform): Peppers Related terms: Scoville heat unit, SHU, Scoville unit

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