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

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capsaicin

Source Word

capsaicin

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Noun

uncountable usually

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

Japanese Meaning

唐辛子に含まれる辛み成分、刺激的な辛味を引き起こす有機化合物

Researchers extracted capsaicin from several chili varieties to analyze its molecular structure.

研究者たちは、複数の唐辛子品種から辛味の原因となる化学化合物であるカプサイシンを抽出して、その分子構造を分析した。

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

capsaicins

（ plural ）