| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRPS | Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase |
| CHW | Coherent Hole Wave (quantum Excitations In Solids) |
| CCE | Charge-collection Efficiency |
| APDG | Antisymmetrized Product Of Delocalized Geminals (wave Function) |
| DSID | Direct Sample Insertion Device |
| COBRAS | Cosmic Background Radiation Anisotropy Satellite |
| LBSF | Local Back Surface Field (solar Cells) |
| TDFGH | Time-dependent Fourier Grid Hamiltonian (method) |
| CCAA | Canadian Clean Air Act |
| PBT | Poly(butylene Terephthalate) |