| Acronym | Meaning |
| EIA | Enzyme Immunoassay |
| IFPMA | International Federation Of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations |
| SHRP | Strategic Highway Research Program |
| RIKES | Raman-induced Kerr Effect Spectrometry |
| CATA | Computer-aided Thermal Anal. |
| EID | Electron Impact Desorption |
| TDWP | Time-dependent Wave Packet |
| OSM | Overlapping Sphere Model |
| GWPC | Ground Water Protection Council |
| MCT | MOS Controlled Thyristor |