| Acronym | Meaning |
| EVB | Empirical Valence Bond |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| EPCE | Enhanced Pre-coat Engineering |
| EVOH | Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol |
| TMMC | Tetramethylammonium Manganese Trichloride |
| RSC | Residual Sodium Carbonate |
| IUGS | International Union Of Geological Sciences |
| IIA | Information Industry Association |
| CEGB | Central Electricity Generating Board |
| SMG | Submandibular Gland |