| Acronym | Meaning |
| LEAFS | Laser-Excited Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry |
| HSRC | Hazardous Substance Research Center |
| PEC | Predicted Environmental Concentration |
| CEFIC | Associazione Europea Dell'industria Chimica |
| MCFC | Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| UHF | Unrestricted Hartree-Fock |
| OMCVD | Organometallic Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| EOT | Equivalent Oxide Thickness |
| QCA | Quasichemical Approxn. (in Calcns. On Semiconductors) |