capsaicin

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Etymology

Arbitrary alteration of earlier capsicine, capsicin (“material extracted from cayenne pepper”), presumably to prevent confusion, from German Capsicin, from New Latin capsicum + German -in. Name introduced by John Clough Thresh (1850–1932) in “Capsaicin, the Active Principle of Capsicum Fruits”.[1]

Pronunciation

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

capsaicin (usually uncountable, plural capsaicins)

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

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References

  1. ^ “capsaicin, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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