de-icer vs medium

medium vs de-icer

de-icer and medium both are nouns.

de-icer is not an adjective while medium is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
de-icer	Yes	No	No	No
medium	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, medium is a hypernym of de-icer; that is, medium is a word with a broader meaning than de-icer:

de-icer: a substance used to melt ice; it can take a form of liquid or solid crystals.
medium: an intervening substance through which something is achieved

de-icer (noun)	medium (noun)
a substance used to melt ice; it can take a form of liquid or solid crystals.	an occupation for which you are especially well suited
	an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
	a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
	(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
	the surrounding environment
	someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
	a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
	(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
	(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
	a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
	an intervening substance through which something is achieved

de-icer (adjective)	medium (adjective)
	(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
	around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Difference between de-icer and medium

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