Term: recombination: (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: thinking cap: a state in which one thinks → 0
Candidate hypernym: ending: event whose occurrence ends something → 0
Candidate hypernym: amyl alcohol: a mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis → 0
Candidate hypernym: dengue: an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints → 0
Candidate hypernym: clethrionomys: a genus of Cricetidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: range pole: surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors → 0
Candidate hypernym: idiom: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up → 0
Candidate hypernym: cobol: common business-oriented language → 0
Candidate hypernym: linear leaf: a long slender leaf → 0
Candidate hypernym: north america: the nations of the North American continent collectively → 0