Term: tensor: any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: spike lavender: Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: lasagna: very wide flat strips of pasta
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: phenolphthalein: a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: oxalacetic acid: an acid formed by oxidation of maleic acid (as in metabolism of fats and carbohydrates)
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: quartzite: hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: water chute: chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: simple protein: a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: vitrification: a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: sea level: level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth
Broader: muscle: one of the contractile organs of the body | Unrelated: shadow box: a shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)