Glossary W

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Wasserdampf is a German word for steam or water vapor. Water Vapor refers gaseous water. At a temperature of over 100° C water becomes gaseous and rises as steam.


Wurzelgemüse is a German term for "root vegetables ", examples are celerie, radish, beets, carrots and yams

Ü is called U umlaut in the German alphabet and is equal to "ue", hence Wurzelgemüse is spelled Wurzelgemuese in English.


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