Term: amylolysis: conversion of starch to sugar
Candidate hypernym: chemical process: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved → 1
Candidate hypernym: naiad: (Greek mythology) a nymph of lakes and springs and rivers and fountains → 0
Candidate hypernym: orach: any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes → 0
Candidate hypernym: death: the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism → 0
Candidate hypernym: xerophyllum: small genus of North American herbs having grasslike basal leaves: squaw grass; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: cherry bomb: a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power → 0
Candidate hypernym: evaporative cooler: a cooling system that cools by evaporation → 0
Candidate hypernym: associate in nursing: an associate degree in nursing → 0
Candidate hypernym: wrapping paper: a tough paper used for wrapping → 0
Candidate hypernym: organic chemistry: the chemistry of compounds containing carbon (originally defined as the chemistry of substances produced by living organisms but now extended to substances synthesized artificially) → 0
Candidate hypernym: astatic galvanometer: has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic field → 0