| Acronym | Meaning |
| APO | Aq.-phase Oxidn. |
| CEDE | Committed Effective Dose Equivalent |
| DMC | Double Metal Cyanide |
| NBC | Nuclear, Biological And Chemical |
| CSA | Canadian Standards Authority |
| LVSEM | Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Midlatitude Experiment |
| OMZ | Oxygen Min. Zone |
| ABRE | Abscisic Acid-responsive Element |
| PRECP | Processing Emissions By Cloud And Precipitation (DOE Program) |