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Scoville heat unit
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English
Etymology
From en Scoville heat unit. From en Wilbur Scoville, who invented the unit and its scale. From being a en unit of measure of the perceived heat or burning from the spiciness engendered by the en capsaicin content.
Noun
The unit in which the Scoville scale is measured.
en 2013 Mike Lee Vegan Mexican Food For Chowhounds! i There is the Ghost Chili (Bhut Jolokia) which sits at a scorching 1,001,304 Scoville heat units.
Synonyms
en SHU
en Scoville
en Scoville unit
en eponyms