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w.p.
Finely particulate inert material (e.g. kaolin) containing pesticide and forming a stable suspension on addition to water.
w/v
Abbreviation for weight per/for volume.
w/w
Abbreviation for weight per/for weight.
WAC
i. The overal cost of capital to a firm, made up of a weighted average of the cost of the debt and the cost of equity.

ii. A calculation that attempts to measure the cost of a company's capital to determine an optimal debt/equity mix. The WAC is often used as a discount factor in investment appraisal calculations.
WACC
i. The overal cost of capital to a firm, made up of a weighted average of the cost of the debt and the cost of equity.

ii. A calculation that attempts to measure the cost of a company's capital to determine an optimal debt/equity mix. The WAC is often used as a discount factor in investment appraisal calculations.
Wachstumsruhe
English: dormancy [definition]
Español: reposo vegetativo [definition]
Français: dormance [definition]
Portugués: dormência
WAEC
West African Economic Community.
waferboards
Español: tableros de paja
Portugués: chapas prensadas de madeira
WAFRINET
West Africa LOOP of BioNET.
WAFSRN
West African Farming Systems Research Network.
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