Term: cloud chamber: apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
Candidate hypernym: whole: an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity → 1
Candidate hypernym: hook: a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent → 0
Candidate hypernym: mercator projection: a map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator → 0
Candidate hypernym: overindulgence: excessive indulgence → 0
Candidate hypernym: venire facias: a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty → 0
Candidate hypernym: inclinometer: a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) → 0
Candidate hypernym: intern: an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) → 0
Candidate hypernym: curbside: the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb → 0
Candidate hypernym: cytokinesis: organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells → 0
Candidate hypernym: rotary actuator: (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track → 0
Candidate hypernym: stipulation: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement → 0