W (redirected from Double U)

W tryptophan; tungsten (Ger. Wolfram ); watt.

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W ¹

The symbol for the element tungsten.

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W ²

abbr.

watt

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w,

the amount of energy required to ionize a molecule of air, as expressed by w |m= 33.85 eV/ion pair. This is an important quantity for radiation dosimetry because it allows the extraction of dose from ionization measurements.

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W,

1 abbreviation of watt.

2 symbol for the element tungsten.

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W/cm²,

abbreviation for watt per square centimeter.

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W/D,

1 abbreviation for well developed, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record. It is used so frequently as to have lost all meaning or use in identifying or describing the patient.

2 abbreviation for withdrawal.

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W/F,

abbreviation for white female, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record.

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W/M,

abbreviation for white male, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record.

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W/V,

abbreviation for weight per volume. See weight per volume solution.

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w/w,

abbreviation for weight per weight.

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W 

tungsten (Ger. wolfram); watt.

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W

chemical symbol, tungsten (wolfram).

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w

symbol for watt.

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W

 Symbol for: 1. Tryptophan 2. Warfarin 3. Water 4. Watt 5. Web–as in WWW 6. Weber fraction–psychological testing 7. Weight 8. White–as in WBCs 9. Width 10. Withdrawal 11. Woman 12. Work

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w

Symbol for 1. Load/unit of length 2. Workshop–see there