| Acronym | Meaning |
| DVR | Discrete Variable Representation (in Wave Function Calcn.) |
| CTG | Control Technique Guidelines |
| ECCLS | European Committee For Clinical Laboratory Standards |
| OSAILS | Optical Sensor Array And Integrated Light Source |
| CPVC | Critical Pigment Volume Concentration |
| SREL | Savannah River Ecology Laboratory |
| CIM | Ceramic Injection Molding |
| TZP | Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystal |
| DQ | Drawing Quality |
| UEL | Upper Explosive Limit |