| Acronym | Meaning |
| IUCN | International Union For Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
| DMPK | Myotonic Dystrophy Protein Kinase |
| CEQ | Council On Environmental Quality |
| CEARP | Comprehensive Environmental Assessment And Response Program |
| SPM | Scanning Proton Microprobe |
| BIBRA | British Industrial Biological Research Association |
| PCBN | Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride |
| CMU | Condition Monitoring Unit |
| CTF | Common Translation Factor (for Ion-atom Inelastic Collisions) |
| AF | Anaerobic Filter |