Term: calcium stearate: an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water
Candidate hypernym: salt: a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) → 1
Candidate hypernym: giant silkworm moth: any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: plane: a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood → 0
Candidate hypernym: acceptor: the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures → 0
Candidate hypernym: masthead: the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page → 0
Candidate hypernym: millenarianism: belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations → 0
Candidate hypernym: tapirus: type genus of the Tapiridae → 0
Candidate hypernym: orchestra pit: lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers → 0
Candidate hypernym: remise: (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) → 0
Candidate hypernym: denier: a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon → 0
Candidate hypernym: hotbed: a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants → 0