a glass that contains a layer of wire netting in it
wormwood oil
Noun
a dark bitter oil obtained from wormwood leaves
wood vinegar
Noun
a red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
water gas
Noun
a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases
wove paper
Noun
writing paper having a very faint mesh pattern
writing ink
Noun
any permanent or washable ink used with pens
weedkiller
Noun
a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
weed killer
Noun
a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
writing pad
Noun
a pad of paper on which messages can be written
wadding
Noun
any material used especially to protect something
wood shavings
Noun
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
water sapphire
Noun
a deep blue cordierite often used as a gemstone
water vapor
Noun
water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
water vapour
Noun
water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
water softener
Noun
a substance (such as sodium chloride) that lessens the hardness of water by replacing calcium and magnesium ions with sodium ions and so gives the water more efficient sudsing power
washing soda
Noun
a sodium salt of carbonic acid
wattle and daub
Noun
building material consisting of interwoven rods and twigs covered with clay
water-soluble vitamin
Noun
any vitamin that is soluble in water
wolfram steel
Noun
a very hard heat-resistant steel containing tungsten
white vitriol
Noun
a colorless water-soluble powder
wax paper
Noun
paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin
wetting agent
Noun
a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved
whale oil
Noun
a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber
white lead
Noun
a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
wiesenboden
Noun
a dark meadow soil rich in organic material
weatherboarding
Noun
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other
wolframite
Noun
a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form
wollastonite
Noun
a white or greyish mineral typically found in metamorphic limestone
work time
Noun
a time period when you are required to work
wood pulp
Noun
wood that has been ground to a pulp
wood sugar
Noun
a sugar extracted from wood or straw
wood tar
Noun
any tar obtained by the destructive distillation of wood
wrapping paper
Noun
a tough paper used for wrapping
writing paper
Noun
paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink
wool oil
Noun
any oil used to oil wool before spinning
wulfenite
Noun
a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
wurtzite
Noun
a brownish-black mineral consisting of zinc sulfide
water under the bridge
Noun
past events to be put aside
wallpaper
Noun
a decorative paper for the walls of rooms
wallpaper
Verb
cover with wallpaper
waste paper
Noun
paper discarded after use
water of crystallization
Noun
the water present in hydrated compounds
water of crystallisation
Noun
the water present in hydrated compounds
water of hydration
Noun
the water present in hydrated compounds
wax
Noun
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin