| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSPB | Distorted-wave Strong-potential Born (approxn.) |
| CCL | Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List |
| FOBT | Fecal Occult Blood Test |
| ACIMS | Active Chemical Ionization Mass Spectroscopy |
| FID | Flame Ionization Detector (gas Chromatography) |
| PUF | Polyurethane Foam |
| CNDO/BW | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap With Boyd And Whitehead Parametrization |
| CHT | Continuous Heating Transformation [curing Diagram] |
| CMP | Compact Model Potential |
| FRTP | Fiber-reinforced Thermoplastic |