| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPCPI | Chemical Protective Clothing Performance Index |
| SNMS | Sputtered Neutral Mass Spectrometry |
| RSM | Reduction Symmetry Method (in Crystal Field Theory) |
| ECM | Embedded Cluster Method (in Electronic-structure Calcns.) |
| APACHE | Accelerator For Physics And Chemistry Of Heavy Elements |
| SCLCP | Side-chain Liquid-crystalline Polymer |
| PMTDI | Provisional Maximum Tolerable Daily Intake |
| ISAAC | International Study Of Asthma And Allergies In Childhood |
| JAICI | Japan Association For International Chemical Information |
| POF | Premature Ovarian Failure |