Term: caustic: any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
Candidate hypernym: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight → 1
Candidate hypernym: liberation: the act of liberating someone or something → 0
Candidate hypernym: oriental beetle: introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses → 0
Candidate hypernym: genetic profiling: the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification → 0
Candidate hypernym: erythropoietin: a glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells → 0
Candidate hypernym: wulfenite: a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore → 0
Candidate hypernym: sting: a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung → 0
Candidate hypernym: retrobulbar neuritis: inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye; common in multiple sclerosis → 0
Candidate hypernym: fencer: someone skilled at fencing → 0
Candidate hypernym: capuchin: monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl → 0
Candidate hypernym: modal auxiliary verb: an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality → 0