| Acronym | Meaning |
| APT | Attached Proton Test |
| DTAB | Dodecyltrimethylammonium Bromide |
| MRE | Metal Responsive Element |
| EMA | Effective Medium Approximation |
| NECTAR | National Electronic Clinical Trials And Research |
| DWPI | Derwent World Patents Index |
| CAL | Computer Aided Learning |
| MADIX | Macromolecular Design Via The Interchange Of Xanthates (polymn. Using Xanthates As Chain Transfer Agents) |
| LERS | Low-energy Recoil Scattering |
| AVO | Average Virtual Orbital |