| Acronym | Meaning |
| PEEM | Panel Of Experts On Environmental Management |
| SXPL | Soft X-ray Projection Lithography |
| INDO | Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| UCAR | University Corporation For Atmospheric Research |
| SPARHEED | Spot Profile Analysis Reflection High-energy Electron Diffraction |
| PO-DVR | Potential Optimized-discrete Variable Representation |
| TERRACE | Terrestrial Runoff Modeling For Risk Assessment Of Chem. Exposure |
| RTP | Research Triangle Park |
| PIPECO | Photoion-photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| INPI | The French National Institute Of Industrial Property |