Hypernyms for "chemical compound"
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                    acceptor
                    acid
                    adduct
                    alkali
                    allomorph
                    aluminate
                    ammine
                    anhydride
                    anionic compound
                    antiknock
                    arsenide
                    azide
                    base
                    benzofuran
                    benzoquinone
                    binary compound
                    bitter principle
                    buffer
                    calcium-cyanamide
                    carbon disulfide
                    carbonyl
                    caustic
                    cementite
                    chloride
                    chloropicrin
                    chromogen
                    cofactor
                    complex
                    coordination compound
                    corrosive
                    coumarone
                    cumarone
                    cyanamide
                    defoliant
                    depilatory
                    derivative
                    dimer
                    enamel
                    enantiomer
                    enantiomorph
                    exotherm
                    fixer
                    fixing agent
                    flavone
                    formulation
                    goitrogen
                    heterocycle
                    heterocyclic
                    heterocyclic compound
                    hydrate
                    hydrated oxide
                    hydrogen cyanide
                    hydroxide
                    incense
                    inorganic compound
                    iodocompound
                    iron carbide
                    isomer
                    manganese tetroxide
                    menthol
                    monomer
                    nitrate
                    nitride
                    nitrochloroform
                    nitrogen mustard
                    organic compound
                    oxide
                    ozonide
                    polymer
                    pregnanediol
                    preparation
                    preservative
                    quinone
                    repellant
                    repellent
                    salt
                    silicide
                    siloxane
                    solvate
                    sternutator
                    sternutatory
                    stripper
                    sulfide
                    sulphide
                    synthetic
                    synthetic substance
                    taurine
                    telluride
                    tenderiser
                    tenderizer
                    tetrachloride
                    triazine
                    U308
                    vanillin
                    yellowcake
            
    What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.