When cost of production per unit decreases, as production increases. The good effects of buying in bulk, up to a point.
by Kung-Fu Jesus April 30, 2004
Get the economies of scale mug.The Scoville scale is a measure of the hotness of a chilli pepper. These fruits of the Capsicum genus contain capsaicin, a chemical compound which stimulates thermoreceptor nerve endings in the tongue, and the number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in advertising as a selling point.
It is named after Wilbur Scoville, who developed the Scoville Organoleptic Test in 19121. As originally devised, a solution of the pepper extract is diluted in sugar water until the 'heat' is no longer detectable to a panel of (usually five) tasters; the degree of dilution gives its measure on the Scoville scale. Thus a sweet pepper, containing no capsaicin at all, has a Scoville rating of zero, meaning no heat detectable even undiluted. Conversely, the hottest chiles, such as habaneros, have a rating of 300,000 or more, indicating that their extract has to be diluted 300,000-fold before the capsaicin present is undetectable. 15 Scoville units is equivalent to one part capsaicin per million. Thus the highest concentration of pure 100% capsaicin corresponds to 15,000,000 Scoville units. The greatest weakness of the Scoville Organoleptic Test is its imprecision, because it relies on human subjectivity.
Later analytical developments such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (also known as the "Gillett Method") have now enabled the Scoville rating to be determined by direct measurement of capsaicin rather than sensory methods.
Scoville ratings may vary considerably within a species—easily by a factor of 10 or more—depending on seed lineage, climate and even soil. This is especially true of habaneros. In addition the measurement process itself is imprecise: a food industry source says that "the coefficient of error is 50% for the Scoville method and less than 12% for the HPLC method"2
15,000,000-16,000,000
(Sources vary) Pure capsaicin3456
dihydrocapsaicin6
Blair Lazar's "16 Million Reserve" product, said to be pure capsaicin78
9,100,000 Nordihydrocapsaicin6
8,600,000 Homodihydrocapsaicin and homocapsaicin6
7,100,000 "The Source" hot sauce
5,300,000 Police grade Pepper spray
2,000,000 Common pepper spray or Pepper Bomb
350,000 - 580,000 Red Savina habanero
100,000 - 350,000 Habanero chile
100,000 - 325,000 Scotch bonnet
100,000 - 225,000 African birdseye (aka "African Devil", "Piri-Piri")
100,000 - 200,000 Jamaican hot pepper
100,000 - 125,000 Carolina cayenne pepper
95,000 - 110,000 Bahamian pepper
85,000 - 115,000 Tabiche pepper
50,000 - 100,000 Chiltepin pepper
50,000 - 100,000 Rocoto
40,000 - 58,000 Pequin pepper
40,000 - 50,000 Super chile pepper
40,000 - 50,000 Santaka pepper
30,000 - 50,000 Cayenne pepper
30,000 - 50,000 Tabasco pepper
15,000 - 30,000 de Arbol pepper
12,000 - 30,000 Manzano pepper, Ají
5,000 - 23,000 Serrano pepper
5,000 - 10,000 Hot wax pepper
5,000 - 10,000 Chipotle
2,500 - 8,000 Jalapeño
2,500 - 8,000 Santaka pepper
2,500 - 5,000 Guajilla pepper
2,500 Tabasco Sauce
1,500 - 2,500 Rocotilla pepper
1,000 - 2,000 Pasilla pepper
1,000 - 2,000 Ancho pepper
1,000 - 2,000 Poblano pepper
700 - 1,000 Coronado pepper
500 - 2,500 Anaheim pepper
500 - 1,000 New Mexico pepper
500 - 700 Santa Fe Grande pepper
100 - 500 Pepperoncini pepper
100 - 500 Pimento
0 Bell pepper
Disputed, unverified or erroneous claims of SHU values:
855,000 Naga Jolokia pepper
It is named after Wilbur Scoville, who developed the Scoville Organoleptic Test in 19121. As originally devised, a solution of the pepper extract is diluted in sugar water until the 'heat' is no longer detectable to a panel of (usually five) tasters; the degree of dilution gives its measure on the Scoville scale. Thus a sweet pepper, containing no capsaicin at all, has a Scoville rating of zero, meaning no heat detectable even undiluted. Conversely, the hottest chiles, such as habaneros, have a rating of 300,000 or more, indicating that their extract has to be diluted 300,000-fold before the capsaicin present is undetectable. 15 Scoville units is equivalent to one part capsaicin per million. Thus the highest concentration of pure 100% capsaicin corresponds to 15,000,000 Scoville units. The greatest weakness of the Scoville Organoleptic Test is its imprecision, because it relies on human subjectivity.
Later analytical developments such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) (also known as the "Gillett Method") have now enabled the Scoville rating to be determined by direct measurement of capsaicin rather than sensory methods.
Scoville ratings may vary considerably within a species—easily by a factor of 10 or more—depending on seed lineage, climate and even soil. This is especially true of habaneros. In addition the measurement process itself is imprecise: a food industry source says that "the coefficient of error is 50% for the Scoville method and less than 12% for the HPLC method"2
15,000,000-16,000,000
(Sources vary) Pure capsaicin3456
dihydrocapsaicin6
Blair Lazar's "16 Million Reserve" product, said to be pure capsaicin78
9,100,000 Nordihydrocapsaicin6
8,600,000 Homodihydrocapsaicin and homocapsaicin6
7,100,000 "The Source" hot sauce
5,300,000 Police grade Pepper spray
2,000,000 Common pepper spray or Pepper Bomb
350,000 - 580,000 Red Savina habanero
100,000 - 350,000 Habanero chile
100,000 - 325,000 Scotch bonnet
100,000 - 225,000 African birdseye (aka "African Devil", "Piri-Piri")
100,000 - 200,000 Jamaican hot pepper
100,000 - 125,000 Carolina cayenne pepper
95,000 - 110,000 Bahamian pepper
85,000 - 115,000 Tabiche pepper
50,000 - 100,000 Chiltepin pepper
50,000 - 100,000 Rocoto
40,000 - 58,000 Pequin pepper
40,000 - 50,000 Super chile pepper
40,000 - 50,000 Santaka pepper
30,000 - 50,000 Cayenne pepper
30,000 - 50,000 Tabasco pepper
15,000 - 30,000 de Arbol pepper
12,000 - 30,000 Manzano pepper, Ají
5,000 - 23,000 Serrano pepper
5,000 - 10,000 Hot wax pepper
5,000 - 10,000 Chipotle
2,500 - 8,000 Jalapeño
2,500 - 8,000 Santaka pepper
2,500 - 5,000 Guajilla pepper
2,500 Tabasco Sauce
1,500 - 2,500 Rocotilla pepper
1,000 - 2,000 Pasilla pepper
1,000 - 2,000 Ancho pepper
1,000 - 2,000 Poblano pepper
700 - 1,000 Coronado pepper
500 - 2,500 Anaheim pepper
500 - 1,000 New Mexico pepper
500 - 700 Santa Fe Grande pepper
100 - 500 Pepperoncini pepper
100 - 500 Pimento
0 Bell pepper
Disputed, unverified or erroneous claims of SHU values:
855,000 Naga Jolokia pepper
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An individual of low moral fiber who buys up "it" toys and sells them online for an exorbitant price.
I wanted to buy my little girl a Monster High doll for her birthday but when I got to the store, I found that they had been bought out by toy scalpers!
by The Bearded Menace April 8, 2012
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This scale is used to easily express how many draught beers one would have to consume in order to have sex with some unlucky woman/man.
The scale ranges from 0 (doable anytime) to 10 (because after ten draught beers - let's face it none of us are able to perform). The number indicates the amount of 500 mL 4,6%alc. (example: Tuborg Classic) one would consume precoital.
Not to be confused with the kg-scale
This scale is used to easily express how many draught beers one would have to consume in order to have sex with some unlucky woman/man.
The scale ranges from 0 (doable anytime) to 10 (because after ten draught beers - let's face it none of us are able to perform). The number indicates the amount of 500 mL 4,6%alc. (example: Tuborg Classic) one would consume precoital.
Not to be confused with the kg-scale
Person 1: - "No way I will even consider that! She's like a 12 on the kg-scale a total bodybag"
Person 2: - "So if we go out tonight, where is she on the draught beer scale?"
Person 1: - "Neva... She might be around 7 on DBS"
Person 2: - "We should really revise our choice of words when talking about my sister"
Person 2: - "So if we go out tonight, where is she on the draught beer scale?"
Person 1: - "Neva... She might be around 7 on DBS"
Person 2: - "We should really revise our choice of words when talking about my sister"
by UT+Per7 August 14, 2014
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The scale is broken down into 4 basic female categories face, chest , stomach, and ass. Each category has a max score of 3 points and a min of 0. There is also a chance of an intangible point such as great personality, sexy tat, or smokes trees. The intangible point has no limits, it can be anything you want in a girl that doesn't deal with the 4 already in place categories. If the girl receives a flat score of a 7 meaning no intangibles points given you have the go-ahead to lay the pipe. The 12 Point Scale really works, so give it a try and your next party.
The scale is broken down into 4 basic female categories face, chest , stomach, and ass. Each category has a max score of 3 points and a min of 0. There is also a chance of an intangible point such as great personality, sexy tat, or smokes trees. The intangible point has no limits, it can be anything you want in a girl that doesn't deal with the 4 already in place categories. If the girl receives a flat score of a 7 meaning no intangibles points given you have the go-ahead to lay the pipe. The 12 Point Scale really works, so give it a try and your next party.
Dwayne - Yo, im about to go snatch that pussy over there, what you think?
Travis - Ummm let me use The 12 Point Scale. Id give her face a 2, tits a 1, stomach a 2 and her ass/legs a 2 and didn't she say something about smoking us out later?
Dwayne - Ya, she's down with the trees.
Travis - Nice, so id def give her an intangible point for that. So id give her an 8/12 on the scale and a flat score of a 7. So ya you id def lay the pipe and pull a T-raw .
Dwayne - Thats what I thought, Im about to go wheel.
Travis - Ummm let me use The 12 Point Scale. Id give her face a 2, tits a 1, stomach a 2 and her ass/legs a 2 and didn't she say something about smoking us out later?
Dwayne - Ya, she's down with the trees.
Travis - Nice, so id def give her an intangible point for that. So id give her an 8/12 on the scale and a flat score of a 7. So ya you id def lay the pipe and pull a T-raw .
Dwayne - Thats what I thought, Im about to go wheel.
by np24holla May 27, 2011
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It goes like this.
1- Monster can't look at them or they'll burn your eyes out.
2- Heinous, Busted- Needs plastic surgery.
3- Plain Ugly- Someone who was born ugly.
4- Below Average/Unattractive- Someone you'd never go out with.
5-Average, could be slightly unnatractive, someone you wouldn't look at twice.
6- Barely Do-able, that's if they're "endowed" in other places. If not, you most likely wouldn't. But they can look ok if they try hard.
7- Cute/Doable- someone you wouldn't be ashamed of. Definitely Date material/maybe more.
8-General Hot/Good Looking- May or may not be exotic looking or just average hot, but definitely someone you'd fuck, want to have a long term relationship with.
9-Super Smoking Hot- People you don't see in public often and someone you'd die to fuck.
10- Perfection- dosen't exist but someone can be as high as a 9.9, close to it.
It goes like this.
1- Monster can't look at them or they'll burn your eyes out.
2- Heinous, Busted- Needs plastic surgery.
3- Plain Ugly- Someone who was born ugly.
4- Below Average/Unattractive- Someone you'd never go out with.
5-Average, could be slightly unnatractive, someone you wouldn't look at twice.
6- Barely Do-able, that's if they're "endowed" in other places. If not, you most likely wouldn't. But they can look ok if they try hard.
7- Cute/Doable- someone you wouldn't be ashamed of. Definitely Date material/maybe more.
8-General Hot/Good Looking- May or may not be exotic looking or just average hot, but definitely someone you'd fuck, want to have a long term relationship with.
9-Super Smoking Hot- People you don't see in public often and someone you'd die to fuck.
10- Perfection- dosen't exist but someone can be as high as a 9.9, close to it.
by olrie February 15, 2010
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You should definitely hook up with Shane. We went back to his place last Tuesday and he's definitely a 12/10 on the owen scale!
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