Term: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
Candidate hypernym: phenomenon: any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning → 1
Candidate hypernym: genus iris: large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes → 0
Candidate hypernym: patchouli: a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant → 0
Candidate hypernym: ascaridia: roundworm having a preanal sucker → 0
Candidate hypernym: fistularia: type genus of the family Fistulariidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: saxifrage: any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga → 0
Candidate hypernym: adenosine deaminase: an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia → 0
Candidate hypernym: immunofluorescence: (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue → 0
Candidate hypernym: courbaril copal: resin from the courbaril tree → 0
Candidate hypernym: eton college: a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire → 0
Candidate hypernym: hope: a specific instance of feeling hopeful → 0