Term: imbibition: (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
Candidate hypernym: absorption: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid → 1
Candidate hypernym: liberal party: a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain → 0
Candidate hypernym: delta ray: an electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation → 0
Candidate hypernym: breadcrumb: crumb of bread; used especially for coating or thickening → 0
Candidate hypernym: asteroid: any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) → 0
Candidate hypernym: rhone wine: any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France → 0
Candidate hypernym: tallow: obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants → 0
Candidate hypernym: tajik: a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China → 0
Candidate hypernym: deconstruction: a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning → 0
Candidate hypernym: mohawk: a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State → 0
Candidate hypernym: hippopotamidae: hippopotami → 0