| Acronym | Meaning |
| CVAFS | Cold Vapor At. Fluorescence Spectrometry |
| VZV | Varicella-zoster Virus |
| DWPI | Derwent World Patents Index |
| THMFP | Trihalomethane Formation Potential |
| RDNP | Reverse Differential Normal Pulse |
| ICTAC | International Confederation For Thermal Analysis And Calorimetry |
| BSTR | Batch Stirred Tank Reactor |
| SIMR | Swedish Institute For Metals Research |
| AA | Assistance Administration |
| VPC | Vapor-phase Chromatography |