| Acronym | Meaning |
| FRS | Forward Recoil Spectrometry |
| FMA | Failure-mode Analysis |
| IOW | Integrated Optical Waveguide |
| CCC | Counter Current Chromatography |
| CINC | Cytokine-induced Neutrophil Chemoattractant |
| SDCPA | Site-dependent Coherent Potential Approxn. |
| BMS | Buried Metallic Sulfide |
| CTG | Control Technique Guidelines |
| CAIRA | Chemical Accident/incident Response And Assistance |
| TOD | Theoretical Oxygen Demand |