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X is a method which is used to calculate a certain property of an edible item.
This is done by taking a specific quantity of the item & diluting it with a sugar & water solution. This is done until a majority of the expert panelists are not able to taste the original flavour of the item. The number of times the item has to be diluted is the strength which is finally calculated.

Which property of edible items is this method used to calculate?

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This is the Scoville test, used to test the heat or spiciness of food items, especially peppers.
The hottest pepper in the world, Pepper X is rated at 2.6 million scovilles!

Shoutout to Hot Ones for introducing us to the world of hot peppers.