Term: starch: a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
Candidate hypernym: formulation: a substance prepared according to a formula → 1
Candidate hypernym: foothill: a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain → 0
Candidate hypernym: troposphere: the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude) → 0
Candidate hypernym: kibe: ulcerated chilblain on the heel → 0
Candidate hypernym: pantothenic acid: a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods → 0
Candidate hypernym: semester hour: a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester → 0
Candidate hypernym: retraction: the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back → 0
Candidate hypernym: form genus: (biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure → 0
Candidate hypernym: spalacidae: mole rats → 0
Candidate hypernym: seer: an observer who perceives visually → 0
Candidate hypernym: coverlet: a decorative bedspread (usually quilted) → 0