| Acronym | Meaning |
| NPCA | National Paint And Coatings Association (US) |
| LEPC | Local Emergency Planning Committee |
| GANC | Generalized Acid Neutralization Capacity Test |
| SERODS | Surface-Enhanced Raman Optical Data Storage |
| LPA | Linear Polyacrylamide |
| AER | Atmospheric And Environmental Research |
| GSMBE | Gas Source Molecular-beam Epitaxy |
| LHDAC | Laser Heated Diamond Anvil Cell |
| RPC | Reduced Potential Curve (method For Anal. Of Potential Functions And Spectra Of Diatomic Molecules) |
| FBR | Fixed Bed Reactor |