Term: polonium: a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
Candidate hypernym: metallic element: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. → 1
Candidate hypernym: mahayanist: an adherent of Mahayana Buddhism → 0
Candidate hypernym: bastardization: declaring or rendering bastard → 0
Candidate hypernym: resistance thermometer: thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire → 0
Candidate hypernym: captain: a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers → 0
Candidate hypernym: foreign direct investment: investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business) → 0
Candidate hypernym: trend line: a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend → 0
Candidate hypernym: rotunda: a large circular room → 0
Candidate hypernym: topography: precise detailed study of the surface features of a region → 0
Candidate hypernym: open marriage: a marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other → 0
Candidate hypernym: pepper-and-salt: a fabric woven with flecks of light and dark → 0