| Acronym | Meaning |
| SPFS | Surface Plasmon Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| PIUG | Patent Information Users Group |
| CZE | Capillary Zone Electrophoresis |
| HSEOS | Hard-sphere Equation Of State |
| WSD | Water Saturation Deficit |
| BEAR | Biological Effects Of Atomic Radiation |
| DBDPO | Decabromodiphenyl Oxide |
| SBF | Simulated Body Fluid |
| TRE | Total Resource Effectiveness |
| SNS | Separation Network Synthesis (chemical Engineering Design) |