| Acronym | Meaning |
| CNDO/IP | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap/ionization Potential |
| CIG | Commonwealth Industrial Gases Limited (Australia) |
| ANA | Antinuclear Antibodies |
| POU | Point Of Use |
| NLM | National Library Of Medicine |
| DAP | Distributed Array Processor |
| IBS | Ion Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| NEBOSH | National Examination Board In Occupational Safety And Health |
| TSL | Thermally Stimulated Luminescence |
| CAFB | Chemically Active Fluidized Bed |