W.

Water, n. A well-known liquid composed of two parts of hydrogen to one of oxygen.

Wax, n. A.-S. weax, wax; a thick, sticky substance made by bees for constructing their cells; substances resembling beeswax in consistency.

Whorl, n. A ring of organs from the same center.

Wood cells, n. The cells of which wood is built up.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

  1. Silently corrected obvious typographical errors and variations in spelling.
  2. Retained archaic, non-standard, and uncertain spellings as printed.