| Acronym | Meaning |
| TVC | Total Viable Count |
| IAQMP | Indoor Air Quality Management Program |
| AXAF | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |
| ERE | Estrogen-responsive Element |
| SIOA | Surface-induced Optical Anisotropy |
| SMSI | Strong Metal-support Interaction |
| HEEPS | Health And Environmental Effects Profiles |
| CCG | Constant Crystal Growth (model) |
| PEBBLE | Probes Encapsulated By Biologically Localized Embedding |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |