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Scoville scale
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English
Etymology
Named for American en chemist en Wilbur Scoville, who devised it in 1912.
Proper noun
A en measure for the en piquancy heat, burn, spiciness of various en chili pepper chili peppers, indicating the level of en capsaicin.
Related terms
en Scoville heat unit, en SHU
en Scoville unit
en eponyms
en Peppers