Term: cellulose nitrate: a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
Candidate hypernym: cellulose ester: any ester of cellulose with an acid → 1
Candidate hypernym: span: a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches) → 0
Candidate hypernym: machine gun: a rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted) → 0
Candidate hypernym: demerit: a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces → 0
Candidate hypernym: sophist: any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects → 0
Candidate hypernym: auction house: a firm that conducts auctions → 0
Candidate hypernym: restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something → 0
Candidate hypernym: probate court: a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates → 0
Candidate hypernym: estimated tax: income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability → 0
Candidate hypernym: ambassador: a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another → 0
Candidate hypernym: manakin: any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior → 0