Term: disinfectant: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Candidate hypernym: agent: a substance that exerts some force or effect → 1
Candidate hypernym: twenty-two pistol: a .22-caliber pistol → 0
Candidate hypernym: conservatism: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes → 0
Candidate hypernym: axial skeleton: the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs → 0
Candidate hypernym: gunlock: the action that ignites the charge in a firearm → 0
Candidate hypernym: mysidacea: opossum shrimp → 0
Candidate hypernym: curdling: the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid → 0
Candidate hypernym: effacement: withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous → 0
Candidate hypernym: supply chamber: a mechanical device for holding something and supplying it as needed → 0
Candidate hypernym: propylene glycol: a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects → 0
Candidate hypernym: disaccharide: any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis → 0