dissolve disÂ·solve (dÄ­-zÅlv') v. disÂ·solved, disÂ·solvÂ·ing, disÂ·solves. To pass or cause to pass into a solution, as salt in water. To become or cause to become liquid; melt. To cause to disintegrate or become disintegrated.
The Scoville Heat Scale. The Scoville scale is a measure of the 'hotness' of a chilli pepper or anything derived from chilli peppers, i.e. hot sauce. The scale is actually a measure of the concentration of the chemical compound capsaicin which is the active component that produces the heat sensation for humans. The name capsaicin comes from the scientific classification of the pepper plant, a type of fruit, that belongs to the genus Capsicum.
Both of these systems measure temperature in degrees. 1  The first scale is measured in degrees Fahrenheit. The range from freezing point to boiling point on this scale is 32 to 212 degrees.  The other scale is measured in degrees Celsius.