Term: asbestos: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
Candidate hypernym: amphibole: a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group → 1
Candidate hypernym: anthropoid: person who resembles a nonhuman primate → 0
Candidate hypernym: fluorocarbon: a halocarbon in which some hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine; used in refrigerators and aerosols → 0
Candidate hypernym: proration: the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer → 0
Candidate hypernym: yagi: a sharply directional antenna → 0
Candidate hypernym: subset: a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set → 0
Candidate hypernym: bear: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws → 0
Candidate hypernym: dermoptera: flying lemurs → 0
Candidate hypernym: spittoon: a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place) → 0
Candidate hypernym: edaphosaurus: heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic → 0
Candidate hypernym: riskiness: a state of danger involving risk → 0