Term: quantum jump: (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
Candidate hypernym: happening: an event that happens → 1
Candidate hypernym: power takeoff: a device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer) → 0
Candidate hypernym: mentioner: a speaker who refers to something briefly or incidentally → 0
Candidate hypernym: epergne: a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets or flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: contempt of court: disrespect for the rules of a court of law → 0
Candidate hypernym: parsee: a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India → 0
Candidate hypernym: follies: a revue with elaborate costuming → 0
Candidate hypernym: heroic stanza: a quatrain consisting of two heroic couplets written in an elevated style; the rhyme scheme is abab → 0
Candidate hypernym: sursum corda: (Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts' → 0
Candidate hypernym: wagon tire: a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel → 0
Candidate hypernym: deer hunter: hunter of deer → 0