| Acronym | Meaning |
| TPAD | Temperature Programmed Ammonia Desorption |
| THESEO | Third European Stratospheric Experiment On Ozone |
| GDME | Glycol Dimethyl Ether |
| PMC | Polymer Matrix Composite |
| CBNM | Central Bureau For Nuclear Measurements |
| PPC | Polypropylene Carbonate |
| TCD | Thermal Conductivity Detector (for Gas Chromatography) |
| CEES | Committee On Earth And Environment Sciences (US) |
| ZHE | Zero-headspace Extractor (used In TCLP Determinations) |
| HPTP | Human Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase |