| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAR | Computer Aided Retrieval |
| SCPI | Standard Commands For Programmable Instruments |
| HTXRD | High-temperature X-ray Diffraction |
| ITC | Interagency Testing Committee (TSCA) |
| HBOC | Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier |
| AIEE | American Institute For Electrical Engineers |
| WAO | Wannier Atomic Orbital |
| TPW | Transformed Plane Wave Method |
| PFRP | Process To Further Reduce Pathogens |
| HIM | Hydroxy Interlayered Minerals (clay Minerals) |