| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCPF+R | Modified Coupled-pair Functional (method With) Relativistic (correction) |
| NWRI | National Water Research Institute (Burlington |
| DTG | Differential Thermogravimetry |
| RR | Relative Risk |
| JAIE | Japan Association Of Ion Exchange |
| LIBS | Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| TPSR | Temp.-programmed Surface Reaction |
| BPC | Blood Platelet Count |
| ALA | Association For Laboratory Automation |
| GTA | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding |