| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAC | Perturbed Angular Correlation |
| RAPD | Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
| FRM | Fiber-reinforced Metals |
| HVIO | High Volume Industrial Organic |
| DPCI | Derwent Patents Citation Index |
| IPIECA | International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association |
| AFB | Atmospheric Fluidized Bed |
| EMTS | Environmental Monitoring Testing Site |
| EIL | Electron Induced Luminescence |
| RDGTO | (back-)rotated Distributed Gaussian-type Orbital |