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Wet Weight

Similar term(s): undried material, ww.

Definition:

The plant, animal, or other material containing the chemical of interest is not dried to remove water. The amount of the chemical found in subsequent analysis is expressed as the weight of chemical divided by the total weight, including any water present, of the material which once contained it.

Source: GreenFacts

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