capsaicin

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kæpˈseɪəsən/, /kæpˈseɪsən/
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Noun

capsaicin (usually uncountable, plural capsaicins)

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

Related terms

capsicum

Translations

chemical compound

Catalan: capsaïcina f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 辣椒素 (zh) (làjiāosù), 辣椒鹼／辣椒碱 (zh) (làjiāojiǎn)
Czech: kapsaicin (cs) m
Finnish: kapsaisiini (fi)
German: Capsaicin n
Greek: καψαϊκίνη (el) f (kapsaïkíni)
Hungarian: kapszaicin (hu)
Icelandic: kapsaísín n, capsæsín n
Italian: capsaicina (it) f
Polish: kapsaicyna (pl) f
Portuguese: capsaicina (pt) f
Russian: капсаици́н (ru) f (kapsaicín)
Spanish: capsaicina (es) f
Swedish: capsaicin n

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