| Acronym | Meaning |
| BDTT | Brittle-to-ductile Transition Temperature |
| BAF | Bioaccumulation Factor |
| LOCOS | Local Oxidation Of Silicon |
| ARF | ADP-ribosylation Factor |
| SW X(ALPHA) | Scattered Wave X(alpha) |
| WQC | Water Quality Criteria |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| EPC | Evaporative Pattern Casting |
| RCP | Reciprocal Calcn. Procedure [of ACGIH] |
| FCVA | Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc |