| Acronym | Meaning |
| VCD | Vibrational Circular Dichroism |
| NGFI | Nerve Growth Factor-inducedpar |
| AIGER | American Industry Government Emissions Research Consortium |
| IPNO | Independent-pair Natural Orbital |
| TNS | 6-p-Toluidino-2-naphthalenesulfonic Acid |
| GWPS | Groundwater Protection Standard |
| NIES | National Institute For Environmental Studies (Japan) |
| AFLP | Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism |
| PPAD | Parallel-plate Avalanche Detector |
| COF | Coefficient Of Friction |