Term: buffer: (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
Candidate hypernym: compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight → 1
Candidate hypernym: tuberculosis: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) → 0
Candidate hypernym: vestment: gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy → 0
Candidate hypernym: hummingbird: tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight → 0
Candidate hypernym: gamma: the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet → 0
Candidate hypernym: egyptian henbane: poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine → 0
Candidate hypernym: clatter: a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement) → 0
Candidate hypernym: spill: liquid that is spilled → 0
Candidate hypernym: lather: the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) → 0
Candidate hypernym: mantled ground squirrel: common black-striped reddish-brown ground squirrel of western North America; resembles a large chipmunk → 0
Candidate hypernym: alcohol thermometer: thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature → 0