| Acronym | Meaning |
| MLE | Molecular Layer Epitaxy |
| OMP | Outer Membrane Protein |
| NAT | Nitric Acid Trihydrate (polar Stratosphere Cloud Aerosol) |
| CCPA | Cemented Carbide Producers Association |
| SD-MBPT | Single (and) Double (substituted States) Many-body Perturbation Theory |
| TEOS | Tetraethyl Orthosilicate |
| IEP | Isoelectric Point |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| ICCVAM | US Interagency Coordination Committee On The Validation Of Alternative Methods |
| LWC | Light-weight Coated (paper) |