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W tryptophan; tungsten (Ger. Wolfram ); watt.
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. W, W/cm2, abbreviation for watt per square centimeter. 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. W/F, abbreviation for white female, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record. W/M, abbreviation for white male, often used in the initial identifying statement in a patient record. W/V, abbreviation for weight per volume. See weight per volume solution. w/w, abbreviation for weight per weight. W W chemical symbol, tungsten (wolfram). w symbol for watt.
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 w Symbol for 1. Load/unit of length 2. Workshop–see there Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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