| Acronym | Meaning |
| PVC | Pigment Volume Concentration |
| COH | Coefficient Of Haze |
| CMT | Charcot-Marie-tooth Disease |
| CAN | Cellulose Acetate Nitrate |
| HIMU | High U/Pb Mantle (component) |
| ADU | Analog-to-digital Unit |
| BFEM | Bright Field Electron Microscopy |
| SRIM | Selected Research In Microfiche |
| COMA | Cometary Mass Analyzer |
| AMA | American Medical Association |