| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCSEM | Computer-controlled Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| SUMER | Solar UV Measurements Of Emitted Radiation |
| R&D | Research And Development |
| NOEL | No Observable Effect Level (in Animal Tests) |
| SRGS | Stimulated Raman Gain Spectroscopy |
| TCXO | Temperature-compensated Crystal Oscillator |
| ROBO | Rotating Bond Order (model In Potential Surface Calcns.) |
| MICROSS | Micro-computer Based River Oil Spill Simulation |
| ENMR | Electrophoretic NMR |
| PIPN | Pseudo Interpenetrating Polymer Network |