Term: opal: a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
Candidate hypernym: mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition → 1
Candidate hypernym: contagious disease: any disease easily transmitted by contact → 0
Candidate hypernym: satyriasis: abnormally intense sexual desire in men → 0
Candidate hypernym: crotalus: large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey → 0
Candidate hypernym: smith: someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable) → 0
Candidate hypernym: common noun: a noun that denotes any or all members of a class → 0
Candidate hypernym: oilman: a worker who produces or sells petroleum → 0
Candidate hypernym: compiler: (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program → 0
Candidate hypernym: matter: a vaguely specified concern → 0
Candidate hypernym: trumpet section: the section of a band or orchestra that plays trumpets or cornets → 0
Candidate hypernym: mallee: any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts → 0