[ kap'seɪɪsɪn ]
■ noun Chemistry a cyclic compound responsible for the pungency of capsicums.
Origin
C19: alt. of capsicine , another substance formerly thought to have the same property.
[ kap'seɪɪsɪn ]
■ noun Chemistry a cyclic compound responsible for the pungency of capsicums.
Origin
C19: alt. of capsicine , another substance formerly thought to have the same property.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004