| Acronym | Meaning |
| RTP | Reinforced Thermoplastic |
| MRE | Metal Responsive Element |
| SCIAMACHY | SCanning Imaging Absorption SpectroMeter For Atmospheric CHartographY |
| MVEL | Motor Vehicle Emission Laboratory |
| GRIN | Gradient Refractive Index |
| VLBI | Very Long Baseline Interferometry |
| QSAR | Quantitative Structure-activity Relationship(s) |
| IWG | International Working Group |
| IOW | Integrated Optical Waveguide |
| CD | Circular Dichroism |