| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMM | Compositionally Modulated Multilayers |
| PPE | Poly(phenylene Ether)s |
| IRS | Infrared Soldering |
| SMOC | Standard Mean Ocean Chloride |
| LMDPE | Linear Medium Density Polyethylene |
| QEEC | Quasimol. Extended Elementary Cell (for Electronic Structure Calcns. Of Crystals) |
| ICNIRS | International Council For Near Infrared Spectroscopy |
| PALMS | Particle Analysis By Laser Mass Spectrometry |
| MWCO | Molecular Weight Cut-off (in Membrane |
| EI | Emissions Inventory |