| Acronym | Meaning |
| RCP | Rapid Crack Propagation |
| XPES | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| ASTIS | Arctic Science And Technology Information System |
| SADVR | Symmetry-adapted Discrete Variable Representation (in Mol. Wave Function Calcn. For Nuclear Motion On A Given PES) |
| EUVE | Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite) |
| RTH | Resistance To Thyroid Hormone |
| SEMI | Semiconductor Equipment And Materials Institute |
| EEC | European Economic Community |
| ZPVE | Zero-point Vibrational Energy |
| TKN | Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen |