| Acronym | Meaning |
| HAM | Hydrogenic Atoms In Molecules |
| MCP | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein |
| HBSS | Hanks' Balanced Salt Solution |
| APP | Acoustic Phase Plate |
| LBSF | Local Back Surface Field (solar Cells) |
| TARIS | Thermal Atomization Resonance Ionization Spectrometry |
| FET | Field Effect Transistor |
| RIFM | Research Institute For Fragrance Materials |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| NES | US National Eutrophication Study |