| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLZT | Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate |
| MODFET | Modulation-doped Field-effect Transistor |
| ETV | Electrothermal Vaporization |
| BSRS | Backward Stimulated Raman Spectrometry |
| SMBG | Self-monitoring Blood Glucose |
| MIKE | Mass-analyzed Ion Kinetic Energy (spectrometry) |
| GDA | Glow Discharge Atomization (for Atomic Absorption Spectrometry) |
| GBS | Guillain-Barre Syndrome |
| IFRTS | Internal-floating-roof Tanks |
| CELRF | Canadian Environmental Law Research Foundation |