capsaicin

English

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæpˈseɪəsən/

Noun

capsaicin (usually uncountable, plural capsaicins)

1. (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／辣椒碱 (làjiāojiǎn), 辣椒硷 (làjiāojiǎn)

• Czech: kapsaicin (cs) m
• Finnish: kapsaisiini (fi)
• German: Capsaicin n
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• Hungarian: kapszaicin
• Icelandic: kapsaísín n, capsæsín n
• Polish: kapsaicyna (pl) f
• Spanish: capsaicina (es) f
• Swedish: capsaicin n