Yes , it does.
To understand why, you have consider density vs. volume vs mass. Although wood, does have more density than water (its atoms are more "together") water by its very nature is in liquid form. When a piece of wood is placed in water, the water sorrounding the piece of wood gets displaced. If the pool of water is deep enough and wide enough, it will "hold" the piece of wood. Water has a property known as surface tension, meaning that water can "stick together" and "hold" things (albeit very small) This principle of wood floating has been known since the time of Romans and Greeks, but its actual science was not known then.
For more information ask your local High School Science teacher. You may also do good on research about Density, Volume, Mass and Weight of Matter.
P.S. I teach Science at a High School level.
Wood glue typically does not dissolve in water once it has dried and cured. The water-resistant nature of most wood glues helps them maintain their bond even when exposed to moisture. However, prolonged exposure to water can weaken the bond over time.
No. Top does not dissolve in water. it clouds up but then undissolves again.
Most people think of something being soluble if it will dissolve in water. Sawdust doesn't dissolve in water. In general the cellulose and other structures that compose sawdust are not particularly soluble until they are broken down chemically - which is not really dissolving. Once they have been broken down, the resulting products can be dissolved - but at that point you aren't really dissolving sawdust anymore, you are dissolving the products of the chemical reactions that have broken down the sawdust.
No, charcoal does not dissolve in water because it is a non-polar substance and water is a polar solvent. Charcoal particles do not mix with water at a molecular level; instead, they remain as suspended solids in water.
It depends on the species of wood. Most float but some types of ebony and lignum vitae have a density greater than water and will sink.
Wood is not soluble.
Wood glue typically does not dissolve in water once it has dried and cured. The water-resistant nature of most wood glues helps them maintain their bond even when exposed to moisture. However, prolonged exposure to water can weaken the bond over time.
chips/shavings/what-have-you...of WOOD(GASP!).
Definitely not cedar wood shavings.
cellulose is not water soluble, starch is water soluble.
2000 lbs of anything makes a ton (feathers, wood shavings, mud etc.)
Pencil Shavings... They are the little curly wood chips you get when you sharpen a pencil.
Chuck the mixture into water. The sand will sink, the shavings float.
No. Top does not dissolve in water. it clouds up but then undissolves again.
Smaller surface area, Wood shavings are generally drier than a log of wood, because of the general density of the wood itself. Wood shavings are in turn, easier to burn because of the small amount of moisture in them, therefore, they burn faster, and easier.
Nonpolar substances, such as oil and wax, do not dissolve in water due to their different chemical properties. Additionally, certain types of plastics, metals, and insoluble fiber also do not dissolve in water.
Cork is a light weight wood product that will float in water.