| Acronym | Meaning |
| TAPS | Tris-aminopropanesulfonic Acid |
| PAES | Positron-induced Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| BCKD | Branched-chain Alpha-ketoacid Dehydrogenase |
| PAGIRS | Pesticide Assessment Guidelines Information Retrieval System |
| APC | Activated Protein C |
| LCAO LDA | LCAO-local Density Approxn. |
| LAOS | Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear |
| GRGL | Groundwater Residue Guidance Level |
| RLV | Reusable Launch Vehicles (aeronautics) |
| PDVB | Poly(divinyl Benzene) |