| Acronym | Meaning |
| UHV | Ultra High Vacuum |
| CIS | Commonwealth Of Independent States |
| SRTC | Savannah River Technology Center |
| IEC | Ion-exchange Chromatography |
| HEDTA | Hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic Acid |
| BRC | Below Regulatory Concern |
| DHBT | Double Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor |
| EPICA | European Project For Ice Coring In Antarctica |
| MIRACL | Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser |
| ADH | Alcohol Dehydrogenase (reg: 9031-72-5) |