| Acronym | Meaning |
| BIV | Bovine Immunodeficiency Virus |
| WFM | Work Function Microscopy |
| AIR | Aerosol Ionic Redistribution |
| RTA | Rapid Thermal Annealing |
| ANC | Acid Neutralizing Capacity |
| CARES | Ceramic Analysis And Reliability Evaluation Of Structures |
| SQC | Statistical Quality Control |
| DIERS | Design Institute For Emergency Relief Systems (AIChE) |
| CCL | Carotenoid-carrying Lipoprotein |
| EU | European Union |