Term: ethyl chloride: a colorless flammable gas used as a local surface anesthetic
Candidate hypernym: substance: a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties → 1
Candidate hypernym: flea beetle: any small leaf beetle having enlarged hind legs and capable of jumping → 0
Candidate hypernym: biltong: meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun → 0
Candidate hypernym: trailer truck: a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together → 0
Candidate hypernym: feeder: a branch that flows into the main stream → 0
Candidate hypernym: presidio: a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings → 0
Candidate hypernym: ichthyology: the branch of zoology that studies fishes → 0
Candidate hypernym: neural tube: a tube of ectodermal tissue in the embryo from which the brain and spinal cord develop → 0
Candidate hypernym: macroeconomist: an economist who specializes in macroeconomics → 0
Candidate hypernym: fascioliasis: infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot → 0
Candidate hypernym: expedient: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one → 0