Term: purine: any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
Candidate hypernym: base: any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water → 1
Candidate hypernym: anestrus: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus → 0
Candidate hypernym: ciliata: class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle → 0
Candidate hypernym: distress signal: an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed → 0
Candidate hypernym: genus chlorella: nonmotile unicellular green algae potentially important as source of high-grade protein and B-complex vitamins → 0
Candidate hypernym: patent infringement: violation of the rights secured by a patent → 0
Candidate hypernym: venture capitalist: a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology) → 0
Candidate hypernym: tee hinge: a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame → 0
Candidate hypernym: pocket-handkerchief: a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket → 0
Candidate hypernym: nicaea: the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images → 0
Candidate hypernym: fingerboard: a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers → 0