| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAS | Periodic Acid Schiff |
| EVD | Electrochem. Vapor Deposition |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |
| EGFP | Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein |
| CSD | Cambridge Structural Database |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric Acid |
| SIRNA | Small Interfering RNA |
| SWFM | Scanning Work Function Microscopy |
| RICE | UK Regular Interlaboratory Counting Exchange (for Asbestos Analysis) |
| I&C | Instrumentation And Control |