| Acronym | Meaning |
| OTLC | Open Tubular Liquid Chromatography |
| SCG | Slow Crack Growth |
| AIM | Atoms In Molecules Method |
| HLAO | High-lying Antibonding Orbital |
| CSZ | Calcia-stabilized Zirconia |
| SPARS | Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy |
| PIES | Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |
| USCAR | United States Council For Automotive Research |
| ACOPS | UK Advisory Committee Of Oil Pollution Of The Sea |