| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRITE | Basic Research In Industrial Technologies For Europe |
| ASP | Auger Sputter Profiling |
| NAIMA | North American Insulation Manufacturers Association |
| CGC | Cerebellar Granule Cells |
| FAGS | Federation Of Astronomical And Geophysical Services |
| PTK | Protein Tyrosine Kinase |
| ICSS | Intracranial Self-stimulation |
| BAC | Biological Activated Carbon |
| FTP | US Federal Test Procedure (for Exhaust Catalysts) |
| SPUPS | Spin Polarised Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |