scoville

[US]/ˈskɒvɪl/
[UK]/ˈskoʊvɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.Wilbur Scoville (1865–1942), American pharmacist who devised the Scoville scale.; A unit of measurement (SHU) for the pungency (spiciness/heat) of chili peppers.

Phrases & Collocations

scoville scale

scoville units

scoville rating

high scoville

scoville heat units

measure scoville

scoville level

wilbur scoville

scoville score

scoville test

Example Sentences

the scoville scale measures the heat of chili peppers.

this sauce contains over 100,000 scoville heat units.

the carolina reaper holds the guinness world record for highest scoville level.

many hot sauce manufacturers list scoville units on their labels.

thai chilies have a scoville rating around 50,000 to 100,000.

the scoville heat scale was developed by wilbur scoville in 1912.

i can barely handle peppers above 5,000 scoville units.

some extreme hot sauces exceed 2 million scoville heat units.

the scoville measurement is based on capsaicin concentration.

bell peppers have zero scoville units because they contain no capsaicin.

ghost peppers register around 1 million scoville heat units.

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