| Acronym | Meaning |
| APCVD | Atm.-pressure Chem. Vapor Deposition |
| CIT | California Institute Of Technology |
| CERCLIS | Comprehensive Environmental Response |
| DHMS | Dense Hydrous Magnesium Silicates |
| PBM | Probability-based Matching |
| ALCAM | Activated Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule |
| CGI | Common Gateway Interface (web Scripting Tool) |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| BPP | Bloembergen |
| TBBA | Tightly-bound-on-the-bond Approxn. (band Structure Crystal) |