Term: oxalacetic acid: an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: switchboard: telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords → 0
Candidate hypernym: superbug: a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias → 0
Candidate hypernym: beeswax: a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs → 0
Candidate hypernym: butt: a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons) → 0
Candidate hypernym: quality: a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something → 0
Candidate hypernym: gondi: a Dravidian language spoken by the Gond in south central India → 0
Candidate hypernym: nod: a sign of assent or salutation or command → 0
Candidate hypernym: conventionality: orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional → 0
Candidate hypernym: bush nasturtium: annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium → 0
Candidate hypernym: mash: mixture of ground animal feeds → 0