| Acronym | Meaning |
| PVF | Poly(vinyl Fluoride) |
| SUSTECH | Sustainable Technologies Initiative [European Communities] |
| AET | S-(2-aminoethyl)isothiouronium Bromide Hydrobromide |
| CBN | Cubic Boron Nitride |
| ASPEN | Assessment System For Population Exposure Nationwide |
| CHORTLE | Carbon-hydrogen Correlation From One-dimensional Polarization-transfer Spectra By Least-squares Analysis |
| CAMM | Computer-aided Molecular Modeling |
| DRPA | Direct Random Phase Approximation |
| TTO | Transient Tracers In The Ocean |
| COMPREHEND | Community Programme Of Research On Environmental Hormones And Endocrine Disrupters |