| Acronym | Meaning |
| NDA | New Drug Application |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovative Research Program |
| ICTAC | International Confederation For Thermal Analysis And Calorimetry |
| SCPM | Scanning Chemical Potential Microscopy |
| CLCC | Ceramic Leaded Chip Carrier |
| BMDL | Below Method Detection Level |
| JIPID | Japanese International Protein Information Databank |
| RD | Remedial Design |
| HCF | High-cycle Fatigue |
| MES | Methyl Ester Sulfonates (surfactants) |