| Acronym | Meaning |
| UCT | University Of Cape Town |
| PLC | Planar Lightwave Circuit |
| ADRF | Adiabatic Demagnetization In The Rotating Frame |
| ANDA | Abbreviated New Drug Application |
| FMECA | Failure-mode Effects And Criticality Analysis |
| TFA | Total Fatty Acids |
| BKC | Born-von Karman Cell (model For Electronic-structure Calcn.) |
| CKD | Cement Kiln Dust |
| WINDII | Wind Imaging Interferometer |
| ICT | Intramol. Charge Transfer |