| Acronym | Meaning |
| NECAC | National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center |
| PCI | Percutaneous Coronary Intervention |
| SCD | Self-consistent Dipole (approxn.) |
| SLS | Static Light Scattering |
| ZQS | Zero-quantum Spectroscopy |
| PWB | Printed Wiring Board |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| NEKIA | National Education Knowledge Industry Association |
| CV | Calibrated Volume |
| ESIS | European Structural Integrity Society |