English Explanatory Dictionary

Scoville heat unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The unit in which the Scoville scale is measured.

Word forms

Scoville heat unit Scoville heat units

Etymology

From Scoville + heat + unit. From Wilbur Scoville, who invented the unit and its scale. From being a unit of measure of the perceived heat or burning from the spiciness engendered by the capsaicin content.

Synonyms

SHU Scoville Scoville unit
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