| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACIL | American Council Of Independent Laboratories |
| JICST | Japanese Information Center Of Science And Technology |
| PED | Potential Energy Distribution |
| PIDAS | Portable Instantaneous Display And Analysis Spectrometer |
| CEPPO | Chemical Emergency Preparedness And Prevention Office |
| KBDS | Knowledge-based Design System |
| HALT | Hydrate Addition At Low Temperature (for Sulfur Dioxide Removal From Flue Gases) |
| MEHT | Modified Extended Hueckel Theory |
| FBE | Flat Bed Electrophoresis |
| NPM | Nonpolar Material |