| Acronym | Meaning |
| PPLO | Pleuropneumonia-like Organism |
| HMA | Hot Mix Asphalt |
| IBIC | Ion Beam Induced Charge |
| AOMA | American Occupational Medical Association |
| TLM | Thermal Lens Microscopy |
| HIMP | Heavy Ion Microprobe |
| CEPH | Centre D'Etudes Du Polymorphisme Humain |
| SDPM | Spin-dependent Photomodulation |
| SQUID | Superconducting Quantum Interference Device |
| CLRTAP | Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |