Term: quaternary ammonium compound: a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups; used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs
Candidate hypernym: material: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object → 1
Candidate hypernym: cake: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) → 0
Candidate hypernym: golden pothos: evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage → 0
Candidate hypernym: undoer: a person who unfastens or unwraps or opens → 0
Candidate hypernym: ides: in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month → 0
Candidate hypernym: photon: a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle → 0
Candidate hypernym: lung: either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood → 0
Candidate hypernym: madderwort: any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: liquid bleach: a solution containing bleaching agents; used for laundry → 0
Candidate hypernym: spot: a small contrasting part of something → 0
Candidate hypernym: dphil: a British doctorate → 0