| Acronym | Meaning |
| PBC | Periodic Bond Chain |
| NAIMA | North American Insulation Manufacturers Association |
| LAOCOON | Least-squares Adjustment Of Calculated On Observed NMR Spectra |
| SDMM | Scanning Desorption Molecular Microscope |
| PTC | Positive Temperature Coefficient [elec. Conducting Material] |
| CEDIA | Cloned-enzyme Donor Immunoassay |
| ELM | Emulsion Liquid Membranes |
| CRWQCB | California Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (reg:9003-56-9) |
| MCS | Multiple Cloning Site |