| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee On Ocean Research |
| CLCR | Creatinine Clearance |
| TEM | Transmission Electron Microscopy |
| TIPS | Transferable Intermol. Potential Functions |
| PBT | Poly(butylene Terephthalate) |
| VIP | Vibronic Impact Parameter (model For Mol. Scattering) |
| HGHR | Human Growth Hormone Receptor |
| NDR | Neg. Differential Resistance |
| HAC | Hydrogen-assisted Cracking |
| NLET | National Laboratory For Environmental Testing |