capsaicin

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kæpˈseɪəsən/

Noun

capsaicin (usually uncountable, plural capsaicins)

(organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor.

Related terms

capsicum

Translations

chemical compound

Chinese:
Mandarin: 辣椒素 (làjiāosù), 辣椒鹼, 辣椒硷 (làjiāojiǎn)
Czech: kapsaicin (cs) m
Finnish: kapsaisiini (fi)
German: Capsaicin n

Hungarian: kapszaicin
Icelandic: kapsaísín n, capsæsín n
Polish: kapsaicyna (pl) f
Spanish: capsaicina (es) f
Swedish: capsaicin n

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