Term: ether: a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
Candidate hypernym: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples → 1
Candidate hypernym: oomycetes: nonphotosynthetic fungi that resemble algae and that reproduce by forming oospores; sometimes classified as protoctists → 0
Candidate hypernym: trephination: an operation that removes a circular section of bone from the skull → 0
Candidate hypernym: atrichornithidae: scrubbirds → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus commelina: type genus of the Commelinaceae; large genus of herbs of branching or creeping habit: day flower; widow's tears → 0
Candidate hypernym: nalidixic acid: antibacterial agent used especially to treat genitourinary infections → 0
Candidate hypernym: cachet: a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal → 0
Candidate hypernym: incense: a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned → 0
Candidate hypernym: stand: a small table for holding articles of various kinds → 0
Candidate hypernym: democratic-republican party: a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government → 0
Candidate hypernym: grecian: a native or resident of Greece → 0