Term: fiber optics: the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
Candidate hypernym: transmission: communication by means of transmitted signals → 1
Candidate hypernym: maple syrup urine disease: an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood → 0
Candidate hypernym: award: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction → 0
Candidate hypernym: weight: the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity → 0
Candidate hypernym: congressional district: a territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives → 0
Candidate hypernym: bank statement: a periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client → 0
Candidate hypernym: milkcap: edible mushroom → 0
Candidate hypernym: prod: a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion → 0
Candidate hypernym: botulin: potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon → 0
Candidate hypernym: concert-goer: someone who attends concerts → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydroxide: a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group → 0