| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARF | ADP-ribosidation Factor |
| BXE | Bombardment-induced X-ray Emission |
| LIPS | Laser-induced Plasma Spectroscopy |
| CDRH | Center For Devices And Radiological Health |
| EPIC | European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer And Nutrition |
| GLIMMER | Gene Locator And Interpolated Markov Modeler |
| BERM | Biological And Environmental Reference Materials |
| CPCPI | Chemical Protective Clothing Performance Index |
| EMOA | Extended Maximum Overlap Approximation |
| ASLE | American Society Of Lubrication Engineers (USA |