Term: ribonucleic acid: (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell
Candidate hypernym: polymer: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers → 1
Candidate hypernym: cathode: a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device → 0
Candidate hypernym: bicycle pump: a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air → 0
Candidate hypernym: bourbon: a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South) → 0
Candidate hypernym: evocation: imaginative re-creation → 0
Candidate hypernym: clam chowder: chowder containing clams → 0
Candidate hypernym: spavin: a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness → 0
Candidate hypernym: neck: an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck → 0
Candidate hypernym: beam: a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation → 0
Candidate hypernym: persimmon: orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe → 0
Candidate hypernym: spear: an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish → 0