| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAPVD | Plasma-assisted Physical Vapor Deposition |
| LBP | Lipopolysaccharide-binding Protein |
| EDF | Environmental Defense Fund |
| REOM | Reduced Equations Of Motion (method In Mol.-scattering Calcns.) |
| XPM | X-ray Photoelectron Microscopy |
| CIMAH | Control Of Industrial Major Accident Hazards |
| LWIR | Long Wavelength IR |
| FBR | Fast Breeder Reactor |
| HPML | High-pressure Mercury Lamp |
| AFPB | Asymmetric Four-point Bend Test |