| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAPA | Critical Aquifer Protection Area |
| BEIS | Biogenic Emissions Inventory System (US EPA) |
| TEOS | Tetraethyl Orthosilicate |
| LIPS | Laser-induced Plasma Spectroscopy |
| CMI | Cell-mediated Immunity |
| CREB | CAMP-responsive Element-binding |
| LFT | Liver Function Test |
| CSA | Coupled-subshell Approxn. (in Calcns. On Inner-shell Ionization Collisions) |
| RAPS | Regional Air Pollution Study |
| JCPDS | Joint Committee On Powder Diffraction Standards |