| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRMMA | Chemical Reference Material Manufacturers Association |
| FCA | Frozen-core Appproximation |
| BRGM | Bureau Of Geol. And Mining Research (France) |
| PPC | Polypropylene Carbonate |
| CCDC | Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center |
| CDKI | Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor |
| CIP | Cold Isostatic Pressing |
| OSCC | Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| GEOSECS | Geochemical Ocean Sections |
| GIPOF | Graded-Index Plastic Optical Fiber |