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Cap"ry*late (?), n. (Chem.)
A salt of caprylic acid.

Ca*pryl"ic (?), a. (Chem.)
See under Capric.

Cap*sa"i*cin (?), n. [From
Capsicum.] (Chem.) A colorless crystalline
substance extracted from the Capsicum annuum, and giving
off vapors of intense acridity.

Cap"sheaf` (?), n. The top
sheaf of a stack of grain: (fig.) the crowning or finishing part
of a thing.

Cap"si*cin (?), n. [From
Capsicum.] (Chem.) A red liquid or soft resin
extracted from various species of capsicum.

Cap"si*cine (?), n. [From
Capsicum.] (Chem.) A volatile alkaloid
extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsicin.

Cap"si*cum (kăp"s&ibreve;*kŭm),
n. [NL., fr. L. capsa box, chest.]
(Bot.) A genus of plants of many species, producing
capsules or dry berries of various forms, which have an
exceedingly pungent, biting taste, and when ground form the red
or Cayenne pepper of commerce.

[1913 Webster]

&fist; The most important species are Capsicum baccatum
or bird pepper, C.


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