Term: straight chain: an open chain of atoms with no side chains
Candidate hypernym: thing: a separate and self-contained entity → 1
Candidate hypernym: gluten: a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough → 0
Candidate hypernym: emergency: a state in which martial law applies → 0
Candidate hypernym: conjunction: the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction → 0
Candidate hypernym: beeper: an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged → 0
Candidate hypernym: reciprocal inhibition: a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety → 0
Candidate hypernym: news bulletin: a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story → 0
Candidate hypernym: showcase: a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect → 0
Candidate hypernym: spastic bladder: a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma; absence of bladder sensation and incontinence and interrupted voiding of urine → 0
Candidate hypernym: stall: a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed → 0
Candidate hypernym: doctor of optometry: a doctor's degree in optometry → 0