Term: wax: any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
Candidate hypernym: lipid: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) → 1
Candidate hypernym: ringleader: a person who leads (especially in illicit activities) → 0
Candidate hypernym: perturbation: (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly → 0
Candidate hypernym: sulkiness: a sullen moody resentful disposition → 0
Candidate hypernym: serpent: a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited → 0
Candidate hypernym: devil's food: very dark chocolate cake → 0
Candidate hypernym: anglican catholic: a member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character → 0
Candidate hypernym: isotope: one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons → 0
Candidate hypernym: tracheostomy: a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes → 0
Candidate hypernym: minister: a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador → 0
Candidate hypernym: surveying: the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map → 0