Term: chain reaction: a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others
Candidate hypernym: nuclear reaction: (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei → 1
Candidate hypernym: shipmate: an associate on the same ship with you → 0
Candidate hypernym: pusher: an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs → 0
Candidate hypernym: jaggedness: something irregular like a bump or crack in a smooth surface → 0
Candidate hypernym: contest: a struggle between rivals → 0
Candidate hypernym: sea trout: silvery marine variety of brown trout that migrates to fresh water to spawn → 0
Candidate hypernym: migration: the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding → 0
Candidate hypernym: hitchrack: a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying → 0
Candidate hypernym: foe: a personal enemy → 0
Candidate hypernym: mellowness: a soft shade of a color → 0
Candidate hypernym: giant cockroach: large tropical American cockroaches → 0