Term: planck's law: (physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is given by Planck's constant
Candidate hypernym: law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature → 1
Candidate hypernym: coat of paint: a layer of paint covering something else → 0
Candidate hypernym: quadrant: any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes → 0
Candidate hypernym: bath: a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it) → 0
Candidate hypernym: louver: one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain → 0
Candidate hypernym: prate: idle or foolish and irrelevant talk → 0
Candidate hypernym: drive: hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver → 0
Candidate hypernym: stuffiness: state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat → 0
Candidate hypernym: ornamentation: the state of being ornamented → 0
Candidate hypernym: brightness: intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty → 0
Candidate hypernym: apple maggot: larvae bore into and feed on apples → 0