| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIM | Computer-integrated Manufacturing |
| HMIS | Hazardous Material Identification System |
| CARA | Chemical Assessments And Related Activities |
| PMF | Progressive Massive Fibrosis |
| COARE | Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment |
| IPDA | Intensified Photodiode Arrays |
| LME | Liquid-metal Embrittlement |
| ADE | Adverse Drug Event |
| MORT | Molecular Orbital Resonance Theory |
| NERC | Natural Environment Research Council (UK) |