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WeiBbleierz, n ., cerussite. 

 Weifikupfer, n ., German silver, 

 weitschweifig, diffuse, circuitous. 

 Wenigerdrehung, /., half rotation (polarized light). 

 Werkstelle, /., -n, workshop. 

 Werkstatte, f. f -n, workshop. 

 Wert, m., -e, value. 

 X Wertigkeit, /., valence. 

 wesentlich, essentially. 

 jaridersinnig, unreasonable, absurd. 

 Widerstand, m., -stande, resistance (electrical). 

 Wirbel, tn., vortex. 

 Wirbelbewegung, /., vortex motion. 

 wirbeln, ., to whirl. 

 Wissenschaft, /., -en, science. 



Winderhitzungsapparat, m., -e, regenerator; hot blast stove (blast fur- 

 nace) . 



Wismut, n., bismuth. 

 Wismutsaure, f. f bistnuthic acid. 

 Wohlklang, m., euphony. 

 Wolfram, n ., tungsten. 

 Wolframsaure, /., tungstic acid. 

 Wiirdigung, /., valuation; appreciation. 

 Wiirze, /., -n, wort (brewing). 

 Wurzel, /., -n, root. 



Xylol, n., xylene. 



Y 



Yttererde, /., yttrium oxide. 



Z 



zahfliissig, viscid. 



Zahl, /., -en, number. 



zahlreich, numerous. 



Zange, f. f pincers; tongs; tweezers. 



Zeiger, m mf -, pointer ; needle of a galvanometer ; hand of a clock. 



Zeitalter, n., generation; age. 



Zeitdauer, f. f duration of time. 



Zentrifuge, f. t -n, centrifugal machine. 



Zer, n., cerium. 



zerfallen, n., to fall to pieces to crumble. 



