| Acronym | Meaning |
| BEI | Backscattered Electron Imaging |
| CRE | CAMP-responsive Element |
| CCOHS | Canadian Centre For Occupational Health And Safety |
| MAWP | Maximum Allowable Working Pressure |
| ECCLS | European Committee For Clinical Laboratory Standards |
| CELRF | Canadian Environmental Law Research Foundation |
| HPTP | Human Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase |
| FTNMR | Fourier-transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| SIR | Statutory Invention Registration |
| ARSPIPES | Angle Resolved Spin Polarised Inverse Photo Emission Spectroscopy |