| Acronym | Meaning |
| DWPI | Derwent World Patents Index |
| FANES | Furnace Atomization Non-thermal Emission Spectrometry |
| NCSCI | National Center For Standards And Certification Information |
| LEC | Light-emitting Electrochemical Cell |
| PAM | Performance Assessment Methodology |
| EDL | Electroless Discharge Lamp |
| SFE | Stacking Fault Energy |
| ITMS | Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer |
| AAL | Acceptable Ambient Level(s) |
| CMIR | Carter Maximum Incremental Reactivity |