| Acronym | Meaning |
| OVMO | Occupied Valence-type Mol. Orbital |
| HARMS | High Aspect Ratio Microstructure |
| NEOPS | North East Oxidant And Particle Study |
| EFB | European Federation Of Biotechnology |
| BCC | Body Centered Cubic |
| IAP | Inhibitor Of Apoptosis |
| UHMWPE | Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene |
| CASE | Coordinated Air Sea Experiment |
| MAGICC | Model For The Assessment Of Greenhouse-gas Induced Climate Change |
| ZF-NQR | Zero-field-nuclear Quadrupole Resonance |