| Acronym | Meaning |
| ONBI | Oligonucleotide Bridge Intercalator |
| PGM | Platinum-group Mineral(s) |
| SAGFET | Self-aligned Gate Field Effect Transistor |
| TISAB | Total Ionic Strength Adjustment Buffer (for Fluoride) |
| P-A TEST | Presence-absence Test |
| FPD | Flame Photometric Detector (gas Chromatography) |
| SPPA | Self-consistent Polarization Propagator Approximation |
| ROSAT | Roentgen Satellite |
| ETFSI | Extended Thomas-Fermi Strutinski Integral |
| AICHE | American Institute Of Chemical Engineers |