| Acronym | Meaning |
| BAT | Best Available Technology |
| HDT | Heat Deflection Temperature |
| SIPOS | Semi-insulating Polycrystalline Silicon |
| PACE | Pacific Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment |
| LCM | Life Cycle Management |
| PQC | Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal |
| CBDS | Carcinogenesis Bioassay Data System |
| RKKR-GF | Relativistic Koringa-Kohn-Rostoker Green Function |
| GRAS | Generally Recognized As Safe |
| ADONIS | Article Delivery Over Network Information Systems |