| Acronym | Meaning |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| PZC | Polyzirconium Compound (isopropyl Alc.-zirconium Chloride Copolymer) |
| ABMR | Atomic Beam Magnetic Resonance |
| ABRF | Association Of Biomolecular Resource Facilities |
| EIX | Electrochemical Ion Exchange |
| CRIP | Cysteine-rich Intestinal Protein |
| CASRN | Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number |
| EDGAR | Electronic Data Gathering |
| AWRE | Atomic Weapons Research Establishment |
| OMBE | Organic Molecular Beam Epitaxy |