| Acronym | Meaning |
| GDA | Glow Discharge Atomization (for Atomic Absorption Spectrometry) |
| TSM | Thickness Shear Mode |
| ECHO | European Community Host Organization |
| CFM | Contamination-free Manufacturing |
| EDW | Exponential Distorted Wave Approximation |
| JCBN | IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission On Biochemical Nomenclature |
| VO/CI | Virtual Orbital/configuration Interaction |
| TCXO | Temperature-compensated Crystal Oscillator |
| ACC | American Chemistry Council |
| ACF | Activated Coke Fines |