| Acronym | Meaning |
| CANDI | Carbon And Nutrient Diagenesis |
| ORBIT | On-line Retrieval Of Bibliographic Information Timesharing |
| CPE | Chlorinated Polyethylene |
| RPP | Reverse Pulse Polarography |
| CSA | Coupled States Approxn. |
| PIUS | Process Inherent Ultimate Safety |
| NSTF | North Sea Task Force (multinational Organization) |
| LEO | Lateral Epitaxial Overgrowth |
| BCCD | Betaine Calcium Chloride Dihydrate |
| SFS | Saybolt Furol Seconds |