U.S. Eastern swamp conifer wood that is used for crates.
White coat
Finish coat of plaster.
White lead
Pigment, once used in paint, of lead oxide.
White metal
Used for the manufacture of bearings; material composed of various alloys of tin with antimony and copper. Friction and metal-to-metal contact is avoided by a film of lubricating oil on the surface and between the bearings, it is also referred to as Babbitt metal.
White portland cement
Cement, ASTM C150 and C175, white in color.
White shellac
Bleached shellac that gives a clear protective finish.
White wire
The neutral colored wire used in electrical installations.
Whitewash
Slaked lime and water solution used as paint.
Whiting
The powdered chalk pigment in paint and putty.
Whole house fan
A mechanical/electrical device used to pull air out of an interior space; usually located in the highest location of a building, in the ceiling, and venting to the attic or directly to the outside.
