Term: double refraction: splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly
Candidate hypernym: refraction: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another → 1
Candidate hypernym: manchu: the Tungusic language spoken by the Manchu → 0
Candidate hypernym: sago: powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener → 0
Candidate hypernym: sex characteristic: those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other → 0
Candidate hypernym: w: the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet → 0
Candidate hypernym: paintball gun: an air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic → 0
Candidate hypernym: healthcare: the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession → 0
Candidate hypernym: circumstance: formal ceremony about important occasions → 0
Candidate hypernym: giardia: a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans → 0
Candidate hypernym: scratcher: a workman who uses a tool for scratching → 0
Candidate hypernym: common spotted orchid: European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple → 0