Term: soliton: (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
Candidate hypernym: traveling wave: a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave → 1
Candidate hypernym: genus crotalaria: large genus of herbs with simple leaves and racemes of yellow flowers; mainly of tropical Africa → 0
Candidate hypernym: torus: a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle → 0
Candidate hypernym: abyss: a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) → 0
Candidate hypernym: assemblies of god: a charismatic Protestant denomination in the United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: thermochemistry: the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated → 0
Candidate hypernym: cassia: Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon → 0
Candidate hypernym: serotonin: a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory → 0
Candidate hypernym: acrobates: a genus of Phalangeridae → 0
Candidate hypernym: armiger: a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms → 0
Candidate hypernym: muscle relaxant: a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions → 0