capsaïcina

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English capsaicin, alteration of earlier capsicine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəp.sə.iˈsi.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kap.sa.iˈsi.na]

Noun

capsaïcina f (plural capsaïcines)

1. (organic chemistry) capsaicin

Related terms

• capsaicinoide

Further reading

• “capsaïcina” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.