Whisker coils

Whisker coils refers to air conditioning coils where there are no flat plate fins but heat transfer is accelerated by whiskers of metal attached to a tube carrying the liquid used for heating or cooling.

Wolmanized

A trade name of a wood treatment process that renders wood resistant to rot and insect damage.

Vitreous clay

A clay with a glazed surface that will not absorb water. Vitreous clay tile liners are usually installed in fireplace flues of site fabricated fireplaces.

Vulnerability

A measure of the possibility of something occurring

Wainscot

The wooden paneling of the lower part of an interior wall up to the dado height in a room.