Term: second law of thermodynamics: a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a lower temperature; any spontaneous process results in an increase of entropy
Candidate hypernym: law of thermodynamics: (physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system → 1
Candidate hypernym: pet name: a name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix) → 0
Candidate hypernym: question time: a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers → 0
Candidate hypernym: enology: the art of wine making → 0
Candidate hypernym: cat-o'-nine-tails: a whip with nine knotted cords → 0
Candidate hypernym: muskhogean: a member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages → 0
Candidate hypernym: cruelty: a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering → 0
Candidate hypernym: metric linear unit: a linear unit of distance in metric terms → 0
Candidate hypernym: union: the act of making or becoming a single unit → 0
Candidate hypernym: khimar: a headscarf worn by observant Muslim women that hangs down to just above the waist → 0
Candidate hypernym: haverhill fever: the form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States → 0