any economic condition or variable that serves to set wage rates
waterlessness
Noun
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
weapons plutonium
Noun
plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled
weapon-grade plutonium
Noun
plutonium 239 that is recovered when nuclear weapons are disassembled
white lead ore
Noun
a mineral consisting of lead carbonate that is an important source of lead
wolfram
Noun
a heavy grey-white metallic element
wood coal
Noun
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
wood coal
Noun
intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
wood alcohol
Noun
a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol
wood spirit
Noun
a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol
white gold
Noun
a pale alloy of gold usually with platinum or nickel or palladium
white metal
Noun
an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
white arsenic
Noun
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic
whalebone
Noun
a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales
white leather
Noun
a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
whit leather
Noun
a leather that has been treated with alum and/or salt
wash leather
Noun
piece of chamois used for cleaning and polishing
whitener
Noun
an agent that makes things white or colorless
wrought iron
Noun
iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded
wire wool
Noun
a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive
weewee
Noun
liquid excretory product
waste material
Noun
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
well water
Noun
underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
waste matter
Noun
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste product
Noun
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
wastewater
Noun
water mixed with waste matter
wool fat
Noun
a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool
wool grease
Noun
a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool
white feldspar
Noun
a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks
wire glass
Noun
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