Term: chlorine: a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
Candidate hypernym: chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter → 1
Candidate hypernym: posthole: a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post → 0
Candidate hypernym: dendrocalamus: giant clump-forming bamboos → 0
Candidate hypernym: orthodox sleep: a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time → 0
Candidate hypernym: imitative electronic deception: the introduction of electromagnetic energy into enemy systems that imitates enemy emissions → 0
Candidate hypernym: mistress: an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man → 0
Candidate hypernym: internet: a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange → 0
Candidate hypernym: bite plate: a removable dental appliance that is worn in the palate for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes → 0
Candidate hypernym: cruet-stand: a stand for cruets containing various condiments → 0
Candidate hypernym: rheumatoid arthritis: a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint → 0
Candidate hypernym: sumo ring: the circular ring in which Sumo wrestlers compete → 0