| Acronym | Meaning |
| IBS | Ion Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| QIT | Quadrupole Ion Trap |
| NIHHS | Notification Of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations (UK) |
| MP2(FU) | MP2(full) Inner-core Electrons Are Included In The Approxn. |
| SARM | Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator |
| AES | Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| HEB | High Efficiency Boiler |
| JOIDES | Joint Oceanographic Institutions For Deep Earth Sampling |
| CLBO | Cesium Lithium Borate |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |