| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAP | Intracisternal A-particle |
| CDCCC | Centrifugal Droplet Countercurrent Chromatography |
| SMP | Soluble Microbial Products |
| RICE | UK Regular Interlaboratory Counting Exchange (for Asbestos Analysis) |
| ANTS | 8-aminonaphthalene-1 |
| M-PCILO | Modified PCILO |
| REX | Reactive Extrusion |
| SCALPEL | Scattering With Angular Limitation Projection Electron Lithography |
| NIEL | Non-ionizing Energy Loss |
| SLE | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |