It is named after Wilbur L. Scoville, an American scientist who, in 1912, developed a test to measure levels of capsaicin, the chemical that creates the heat in chilli.

史高维尔在1912年设计了一个实验，来衡量辣椒素（辣椒中一种产生辣味的化学物质）的含量。

youdao

It is named after Wilbur L. Scoville, an American scientist who, in 1912, developed a test to measure levels of capsaicin, the chemical that creates the heat in chilli .

史高维尔在1912年设计了一个实验，来衡量辣椒素（辣椒中一种产生辣味的化学物质）的含量。

youdao

The standard measure for such things is the Scoville Heat Unit, or SHU, named after Wilbur Lincoln Scoville, a chemist who in 1912 developed a method of assessing the heat given off by capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers.

WSJ: The World's Hottest Chili