| Acronym | Meaning |
| PAM | Performance Assessment Methodology |
| PDS | Piecewise Direct Standardization |
| CTFA | Cosmetic, Toiletry And Fragrance Association |
| OSRD | Office Of Scientific Research And Development |
| AHERA | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
| SSER | Spinless Salpeter Equation (with) Retardation |
| LDF | Laser Doppler Flowmetry |
| SPQC | Series Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal |
| EGO | Ellipsoidal Gaussian Orbital |
| VHL | Von-Hippel Lindau |