Term: alpha-linolenic acid: a polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
Candidate hypernym: omega-3 fatty acid: a polyunsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has its first double valence bond three carbons from the beginning → 1
Candidate hypernym: literary composition: imaginative or creative writing → 0
Candidate hypernym: flash welding: butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe → 0
Candidate hypernym: complication: a situation or condition that is complex or confused → 0
Candidate hypernym: alpha: the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet → 0
Candidate hypernym: rainstorm: a storm with rain → 0
Candidate hypernym: check: a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something → 0
Candidate hypernym: 1780s: the decade from 1780 to 1789 → 0
Candidate hypernym: hot plate: a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm → 0
Candidate hypernym: teapot: pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle → 0
Candidate hypernym: electrical line of force: a line of force in an electrical field → 0