| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCPD | Charge-coupled Photodiode Device |
| CCMS | Committee On Challenges Of Modern Society (NATO) |
| STEP | Science And Technology For Environmental Protection |
| UKAS | United Kingdom Accreditation Service |
| SPEELS | Spin-polarized Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| KADP | Kentucky Acid Deposition Program |
| IMROX | Immersed Rotation Oxidation |
| BCS | British Chemical Standard |
| SCLM | Scanning Confocal Laser Microscopy |
| ABR | Acrylate-butadiene Rubber |