| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESF | Electrostatic Force (theory For Mol. Calcns.) |
| BMRC | British Medical Research Council |
| IGT | Institute Of Gas Technology |
| RIKES | Raman-induced Kerr Effect Spectrometry |
| ETA | Emanation Thermal Analysis |
| ACMV | African Cassava Mosaic Virus |
| RP/M | Reinforced Plastics/mortar |
| TOC | Total Organic Carbon |
| PAZ | Partial Annealing Zone (fission-track) |
| MEN1 | Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 |