| Acronym | Meaning |
| PMN | Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte |
| AGU | American Geophysical Union |
| CILS | Collision-induced Light Scattering |
| CICIS | Chemicals In Commerce Information System |
| SPFM | Scanning Polarization Force Microscopy |
| CAP | Cellulose Acetate Propionate |
| HDES | Hydrodynamic Equilibrium System |
| ITRS | International Technology Roadmap For Semiconductors |
| IIASA | International Institute Of Applied Systems Analysis (near Vienna |
| LIESA | Laser Induced Emission Spectral Analysis |