| Acronym | Meaning |
| WVTR | Water Vapor Transmission Rate |
| QUASH | Quality Assurance Of Sample Handling [a EU Project] |
| EPTC | Extraction Procedure Toxicity Characteristic |
| ENMR | Electrophoretic NMR |
| CFM | Charge Force Microscope |
| PCM | Phase Contrast Microscopy |
| BMRC | British Medical Research Council |
| PHS | Prostaglandin H Synthase |
| DSA | Dynamic Simulated Annealing (for Electronic Structure In Liq.metals) |
| PTCR | Positive Temperature Coefficient Of Resistance (of Semiconductors) |