| Acronym | Meaning |
| HEUR | Hydrophobe Modified Ethoxylated Urethane [polymer] |
| TPR | Tetratricopeptide Repeat |
| VLTI | Very Large Telescope Interferometer |
| BIS | Bureau Of Indian Stds. |
| ART | Absolute Rate Theory |
| COARE | Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment |
| ERCS | Elastic Recoil Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| DTDMAC | Ditallowdimethylammonium Cation [surfactant] |
| CECE | Combined Electrolysis And Chemical Exchange |
| FBF | Forearm Blood Flow |