HyperDic: capsaicin

English > 1 sense of the word *capsaicin*:
NOUN	substance	capsaicin	colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum

capsaicin > pronunciation
Sounds	kae.psey'sahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *capsaicin*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	colorless pungent crystalline compound derived from capsicum; source of the hotness of hot peppers of the genus Capsicum such as chili and cayenne and jalapeno.
Broader	chemical irritant	A substance producing irritation
Substance of	capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plant	Any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
Spanish	capsaicina
Catalan	capsaïcina