Term: intumescence: the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
Candidate hypernym: chemical process: (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved → 1
Candidate hypernym: defense: the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury → 0
Candidate hypernym: american party: a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics → 0
Candidate hypernym: colonial: a resident of a colony → 0
Candidate hypernym: status: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society → 0
Candidate hypernym: tractor: a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications → 0
Candidate hypernym: mackerel sky: a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds → 0
Candidate hypernym: leg extensor: an exercise designed to strengthen the extensor muscles of the leg → 0
Candidate hypernym: alopecia: loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer) → 0
Candidate hypernym: post office: a local branch where postal services are available" → 0
Candidate hypernym: red fox: the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species → 0