| Acronym | Meaning |
| SE | Symmetric Eikonal (approxn. In Calcns. On Ion Scattering) |
| APAES | Appearance Potential Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| NMA | Nuclear Microanalysis |
| NLP | Nonlinear Programming |
| ALEPH | Apparatus For LEP PHysics |
| QAR | Quality Assurance Reagent |
| FSCT | Federation Of Societies For Coatings Technology |
| HEA | 2-hydroxyethyl Acrylate |
| CBI | Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection |
| EMCOR | European Minor Constituent Radiometer |