| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOC | Synthetic Organic Chemical |
| CPED | Convergent Probe Electron Diffraction |
| IRMM | Institute For Reference Materials And Measurements |
| ALAP | As Low As Practical |
| CMO | Complex Molecular Orbital Method |
| RAINBOWS | Reduced And INternally Biased Oxide Wafers |
| CANDA | Computer Aided New Drug Application |
| FMA | Failure-mode Analysis |
| HPS | High Pressure Plasma Spraying |
| ESIE | Electron Stimulated Ion Emission |