| Acronym | Meaning |
| MEP | Multiple Extraction Procedure |
| RSCPA | Reduced (second Order) Self-consistent Phonon Approxn. (a Green-function Calcn. Method) |
| ASNT | American Society For Nondestructive Testing |
| TFELD | Thin Film Electroluminescent Device |
| VASS | Variable Angle Sampling Spinning |
| SID | Surface Ionization Detector |
| CCB | Calcium Channel Blocker |
| MODS | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| ICV | Initial Calibration Verification |