Term: selenium: a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
Candidate hypernym: chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter → 1
Candidate hypernym: barrow's goldeneye: North American goldeneye diving duck → 0
Candidate hypernym: smack: a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast → 0
Candidate hypernym: sertoli cell: elongated cells found in the seminiferous tubules of the testis; apparently they nourish the spermatids → 0
Candidate hypernym: second half: the second of two halves of play → 0
Candidate hypernym: swing: a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity → 0
Candidate hypernym: middle c: the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz → 0
Candidate hypernym: timbale: small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods → 0
Candidate hypernym: laurel-tree: small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood → 0
Candidate hypernym: swat: a sharp blow → 0
Candidate hypernym: candle: stick of wax with a wick in the middle → 0