| Acronym | Meaning |
| TPDE | Temp.-programmed Decompn. |
| ECP | Exchange Core Polarization |
| NLC | Noctilucent Cloud |
| BZR | Benzodiazepine Receptor |
| SLR | Spin-lattice Relaxation |
| LAIV | Live Attenuated Influenza Virus |
| HDF | Halogenated Dibenzofuran(s) |
| IES | Internal Eliminated Sequence |
| WOHL | Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory |
| ZIP | Zinc Impurity Photodetector |