Term: sequestration: the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: aspartic acid: a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane → 0
Candidate hypernym: secondment: the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere → 0
Candidate hypernym: scald: the act of burning with steam or hot water → 0
Candidate hypernym: depilation: the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) → 0
Candidate hypernym: mare liberum: (free sea) a navigable body of water to which all nations have equal access → 0
Candidate hypernym: sinanthropus: genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned → 0
Candidate hypernym: thievishness: having a disposition to steal → 0
Candidate hypernym: vanilla: any of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: wood rat: any of various small short-tailed rodents of the northern hemisphere having soft fur grey above and white below with furred tails and large ears; some are hosts for Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes scapularis (Lyme disease ticks) → 0
Candidate hypernym: chinchilla: a thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton → 0