| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAI | Thermal Alteration Index |
| HRS | Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering |
| RAF | Reactivity Adjustment Factor |
| SIA | Sequential Injection Analysis |
| VA-LUMO | Vibrationally Active LUMO |
| FOCS | Fiber Optic Chemical Sensor |
| JJT | Josephson Junction Transistor |
| PNDO | Partial Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| BPCT | Best Practicable Control Technology |
| BASF | Badische Anilin- Und Soda-Fabrik |