DEFINITION of 'Windfall Tax'. A tax levied by governments against certain industries when economic conditions allow those industries to experience above-average profits. Windfall taxes are primarily levied on the companies in the targeted industry that have benefited the most from the economic windfall, most often commodity-based businesses.
acute leukemia leukemia in which the involved cell line shows little or no differentiation, usually consisting of blast cells; two types are distinguished, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia. acute granulocytic leukemia acute myelogenous leukemia.
Plant fibers usually consist of structural carbohydrates such as cellulose in cell walls. Composed of repeating glucose units in long, single strands, cellulose cannot be digested by enzymes in the human intestine. Other plant fiber components include hemicellulose and pectin.