| Acronym | Meaning |
| PCFB | Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed (gasification Apparatus) |
| TOFMS | Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometry |
| JFCA | Japan Fine Ceramics Association |
| ICAME | International Commission On Application Of Moessbauer Effect |
| ECHO | European Community Host Organization |
| DTC | Differential Thermal Calorimetry |
| HAMA | Human Anti-mouse Antibody |
| RAPD | Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA |
| UTS | Ultimate Tensile Strength |
| PETN | Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate |