Water Holding Capacity
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Agriculture & Forestry Dictionary
Definition
An agriculture and forestry concept defining practices, measurements, or management tools used in land-based production and stewardship. It applies when operational prerequisites are satisfied and produces defined effects on productivity, sustainability, or resource condition. It does not replace monitoring and adaptive management and cannot ensure outcomes without proper implementation.
Water Holding Capacity
Health & Life Sciences Dictionary
Definition
Water Holding Capacity (WHC) is the ability of a food matrix (e.g., meat, dough, gel) to retain water when subjected to external forces such as gravity, pressure, or centrifugation, expressed per unit mass of sample (wet or dry basis) under specified conditions.