| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAN | Ceric Ammonium Nitratepar |
| SIMD | Single-instruction Multiple-data |
| PPAD | Parallel-plate Avalanche Detector |
| POC | Product Of Combustion |
| POC | Purgeable Organic Carbon |
| SIOA | Surface-induced Optical Anisotropy |
| NOEL | No Observable Effect Level (in Animal Tests) |
| ISTH | International Society On Thrombosis And Hemostasis |
| HGCU | Hot-gas-cleanup Unit |
| MCR | Multivariate Curve Resolution |