Term: alpha decay: radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
Candidate hypernym: decay: the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation → 1
Candidate hypernym: marrowbone: a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup → 0
Candidate hypernym: kindling: material for starting a fire → 0
Candidate hypernym: department of justice: the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 → 0
Candidate hypernym: bareboating: boating by chartering a bareboat and providing your own crew and provisions → 0
Candidate hypernym: discrepancy: an event that departs from expectations → 0
Candidate hypernym: eruditeness: profound scholarly knowledge → 0
Candidate hypernym: manila: a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp → 0
Candidate hypernym: scaffolding: a system of scaffolds → 0
Candidate hypernym: rosicrucianism: the theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the cross as symbols of Christ's Resurrection and redemption; claims various occult powers → 0
Candidate hypernym: photopigment: a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina → 0