| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAW | Carbon Arc Welding |
| DTPA | Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid |
| QUASH | Quality Assurance Of Sample Handling [a EU Project] |
| HTP | High Temperature And Pressure |
| HPA | Hydroxypropyl Acrylate |
| SLS | Strained Layer Superlattice |
| MORBID | Morse Oscillator-rigid Bender Internal Dynamics (hamiltonianin Rotational-vibrational Energy Levels Calcn.) |
| LRAT | Lecithin-retinol Acyltransferase |
| LCC | Leadless Chip Carrier |
| FREEON | Spin-free Orbital |