C | Collongite : French WWI term for phosgene |
C | Cysteine (amino acid) |
C | Cytosine(nucleic acid component) |
C | Ceiling Value (chemical exposure) (never to be exceeded) |
C&EN | Chemical and Engineering News (ACS, weekly) |
C&S | Culture and Sensitivity (clinical microbiology) |
C3 | 'Plastic' explosive based on RDX |
C3PA | Complement Component C3 Proactivator |
C4 | 'Plastic' explosive based on RDX; improvement over C3 |
CA | Carbohydrate Antigen |
CA | Char d'assaut (early World War I term for a tank) |
CA | Cancer Antigen |
CAA | Clean Air Act (US) |
CAAT | 'CAAT box': a sequence ca. 75 base-pairs from eukaryotic transcription |
CABG | Coronary artery bypass graft |
CABO | Council of American Building Officials |
CAD | Computer-Assisted Design |
CAD | Coronary artery disease |
CAE | Computer-Assisted Engineering |
Cal | Cyclohexylalanine |
CAL | Canadian Arsenals Limited |
CAM | Cell adhesion molecule |
CANMET | Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology |
CANZ | Composites Association of New Zealand |
CAP | College of American Pathologists |
CAP | Cellulose Acetate Phthalate |
CAPA | Corrective and Preventive Action |
CAPEX | Capital expenditure |
CAPS | 3-[cyclohexylamino]-1-propanesulfonic acid(buffer) |
CAPSO | 3-[cyclohexylamino]-2-hydroxy-1-propanesulfonic acid (buffer) |
CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service (American Chemical Society) |
CASE | Computer-Assisted Software Engineering |
CASFM | Comite' de l'Antibiogramme de la SFM |
CASI | Compact Airborne Spectrography Imager |
CASRN | Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number |
CAT | Computerized Axial Tomography |
CAT | Chloramphenicol transferase (designation of gene) |
CAT | Chloramphenicol acetyltransferase |
CATT | Computerized Axial Transverse Tomography |
CB | (US) Citizens' Band (radio) |
CBC | Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CBCP | Center Beam Candle Power |
CBE | Change Being Effected |
CBER | Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (US FDA) |
CBG | Centromeric Banding technique |
CBMC | Configurational-bias Monte Carl (simulation) |
CBOT | Chicago Board of Trade |
CBR | Chemical, Biological, Radiological (weapons) |
CBS | Columbia Broadcasting System (network) (usually CBS) |
CBZ | Benzyloxycarbonyl(carbobenzoxy) |
CCC | Command, Control and Communication (military) |
CCC | Civilian Conservation Corps (US, 1930s) |
CCC | Copyright Clearance Center (Geology) |
CCD | Carbonate compensation depth (Geology) |
CCD | Charge-Coupled Device |
CCI | Cascade Cartridge, Inc. |
CCID50 | Cell culture infectious dose 50% |
CCITT | Comite' Consultatif International Telephonique |
CCS | Croscarmellose Sodium Hydroxide solution...line |
CCTV | Closed-circuit TV |
CCW | Counterclockwise |
CD-ROM XA | CD-ROM Extended Architecture |
CD | Capacitor Discharge |
CD-I | Compact Disk-Interactive |
CD | Certificate of Deposit |
CD | Circular dichroism |
CD | Compact Disk |
CDA | Copper Development Association |
CDC | Communicable Disease Center / Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
CDER | Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (US FDA) |
CDF | Common Data File Format |
cDNA | Complementary DNA (made by copying mRNA with reverse transcriptase |
CDP | Cytidine diphosphate |
CDRH | Center for Devices and Radiological Health(US FDA) |
CDSM | Committee on Dental and Surgical Materials (UK) |
CE | Capillary Electrophoresis |
CE | Coating Efficiency |
CE | CE mark: manufacturer self-certifies adherence to EU standards |
CEA | CarcinoEmbryonic Antigen |
CEC | Capillary electrochromatography |
CEFIC | Conseil Européen des Fédérations de l'Industrie Chimique |
CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Council (usual English version) |
CEM | Continuous Emission Monitoring (air pollution) |
CEN | European Commission for Standardization |
CENELEC | European Commission for Electrotechnical Standardization |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liabilities Act |
CESSE | Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives |
CEST | Center for Environmental Science and Technology (Univ. Missouri) |
CEX | Cation exchange |
CF | Cystic Fibrosis |
CF | Complement Fixation |
CFAE | Ceftiofur free acid equivalent |
CFC 13B1 | Bromotrifluoromethane |
CFC 123 | 1,1-dichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane |
CFC 225ca | 1,1-dichloro-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane |
CFC 21 | Dichlorofluoromethane |
CFC 124 | 1-chloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CFC 12B2 | Dibromodifluoromethane |
CFC 113a | 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethane |
CFC 12 | Dichlorodifluoromethane |
CFC | 1-phenyl-2-propynyl carbamate |
CFC 31B1 | Bromofluoromethane |
CFC 114a | 1,1-dichloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CFC 11 | Trichlorofluoromethane |
CFC 115 | Chloropentafluoroethane |
CFC 12B1 | Bromochlorodifluoromethane |
CFC 1112a | 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoroethylene |
CFC 22 | Chlorodifluoromethane |
CFC 1141 | 1,1-difluoroethylene; (vinylidene difluoride) |
CFC 1114 | Tetrafluoroethylene |
CFC 124a | 1-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CFC 143a | 1,1,1-trifluoroethane |
CFC 23 | Fluoroform(trifluoromethane) |
CFC 142b | 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane |
CFC 1122 | 1-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylene |
CFC 1113 | Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
CFC 125 | Pentafluoroethane |
CFC 41 | Methyl fluoride; fluoromethane |
CFC 152a | 1,1-difluoroethane |
CFC 114B2 | 1,2-dibromo-1,1,2,2,-tetrafluoroethane |
CFC 31 | Chlorofluoromethane |
CFC 13 | Chlorotrifluoromethane |
CFC 1130a | 1,1-dichloroethylene; (vinylidene dichloride) |
CFC 32 | Difluoromethane; methylene fluoride |
CFC 113 | 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane |
CFC 112 | 1,2-difluoro-1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane |
CFC C318 | Octafluorocyclobutane |
CFC 22B1 | Bromodifluoromethane |
CFC 134a | 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CFC | ChloroFluoroCarbon ('Freon', 'Genetron') |
CFC 14 | Tetrafluoromethane |
CFC 114 | 1,2-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane |
CFC 141b | 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane |
CFC 116 | Hexafluoroethane |
CFM | Cubic Feet per Minute |
CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
CFPP | Cold Filter Plugging Point (lubricating oil specification) |
CFPS | Cash flow per share |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations (US) |
CFS | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
CFU | Colony-Forming Unit(s)(Microbiology) |
CG | Phosgene (chem. warfare symbol) |
CGA | Compressed Gas Association |
CGI | Common Gateway Interface(Internet/Web) |
CGMP | Current Good Manufacturing Practice (pharmaceuticals; US FDA) |
CGP | Competitive Grants Program |
CGSB | Canadian General Standards Board |
CHAPS | 3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)-dimethylammonio]-1-propanesulfonate |
CHEMTREC | Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (US) |
CHES | 2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic acid(buffer) |
CHF | Congestive heart failure |
CHIRAPHOS | Bis(diphenylphosphino)butane |
CHO | Chemical Hygiene Officer |
CHO | Chinese Hamster Ovary |
CHOP | Chinese Hamster Ovary Protein |
CI | Colour Index |
CI | Chemical ionization (mass spectrometer) |
CI | Cast Iron |
Ci | Curie |
CIA | Chemical Industries Association(UK) |
CIAP | (US) Climatic Impact Assessment Program |
CID | Criminal Investigation Division (or Department) |
CID | Charge Injection Device |
CIE | Capillary Ion Electrophoresis |
CILAS | Compagnie Industrielle des Lasers |
CIN | Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
CIO | Chief Information Officer |
CIOMS | Council for International Organisations of Medical Science (UK) |
CIP | Calf intestinal alkaline phosphatase |
CIP | Clean in place |
CIPAC | Collaborative International Pesticides Analytical Council |
CIPW | Cross, Iddings, Pirsson and Washington (rock classification) |
CIS | Chartered Industries of Singapore |
CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
CIT | Critical Ignition Temperature (not same as flash point) |
CK | Creatine Kinase |
CL-20 | Hexanitrohexaazoisowurtzitane (explosive) |
CLEO | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics |
CLEO | Chief Law-Enforcement Officer |
CLGP | Cannon-launched guided projectile |
CLIA | Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act |
CLIAC | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Advisory Committee |
CLMA | Clinical Laboratory Management Association |
CM | Complete minimal (medium) |
CM | Collongite M: French WWI term: phosgene and arsenic trichloride |
CMA | Chemical Manufacturers Association |
CMB | Concentration minimale bact‚ricide |
CMC | Chemistry, manufacturing and controls |
CMC | Critical Micelle Concentration (of surface-active agents) |
CMC | Carboxymethylcellulose |
CMED | Compendial Monograph Evaluation and Development |
CMI | Concentration minimale inhibitrice (= MIC) |
CMM | Coordinate Measuring Machine |
CMO | Chief Medical Officer (UK) |
CMOS | Complementary Metal Oxide Silicon (solid-state device) |
CMOS | Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
CMP | Cytidine monophosphate |
CMP | Chemical-Mechanical Planarization (semiconductor manufacturing) |
CMP | Cardiomyopathy |
CMV | CytoMegaloVirus |
CN | US term for chemical agent: chloroacetophenone (tear gas) |
CNAM | Caisse National de l'Assurance Maladie |
CNC | Computerized Numerical Control |
CNEVA-LPB | Centre National d'Etudes V‚t‚rinaires et Alimentaires Lab. - de Path. |
CNL | CityNightLineEuropean international night train |
CNN | Cable News Network |
CNRS | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
CNS | US term for chemical agent: chloroacetophenone solution (in acetone) |
CO | Collongite Opacite: French WWI term: phosgene and tin tetrachloride |
CO | Chemical symbol for carbon monoxide (not an abbreviation) |
COB | Chip On Board(printed circuit board production method) |
COC | Cleveland Open Cup (flash point) |
COD | Cyclooctadiene |
COD | Chemical Oxygen Demand |
COD | Collect on Delivery |
CODA | Component Detection Algorithm |
COGS | Cost of goods sold |
COI | Critical Oxygen Index |
COMA | Cyclic olefin maleic anhydride |
COMINT | Communications intelligence |
COMIS | Center-wide Oracle-based Management Information System (FDA) |
CONUS | Continental United States |
COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CORE | Component-resolved(spectrum analysis) |
COSTAR | Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (for Hubble |
COSTART | Coding symbols for a thesaurus of adverse reaction terms(pharm.) |
COTS | Commercial off-the-shelf |
CP | Chloropurine |
CP/M | Control Program for Microcomputers (precursor of DOS) |
CP | Chemically Pure |
CP | Command Post(military) |
CPA | 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid |
CPA | Certified Public Accountant |
CPC-acid | Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid |
CPE | Customer Premises (phone) Equipment |
CPI | Consumer Price Index |
CPK | Creatine (Phospho)Kinase |
cpm | Counts per minute |
CPM | Critical Path Method |
CPMP | Cyclopropylmethanol |
CPMP | Committee for Proprietary Medical Products (UK) |
CPPA | Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe Association |
CPPO | Bis(2-carboxypentyloxy-3,5,6-trichlorophenyl) oxalate |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
CPSC | Consumer Product Safety Commission |
CR | Carriage Return |
CRADA | Cooperative research and development agreement |
CRADA | Cooperative Research And Development Agreement |
CREL | Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory (Washington Univ., St. Louis |
CREOL | Center for Research in Electro-Optics and Lasers (U. of Central Florida) |
CRF | Case Report Form (US FDA) |
CRF | Case Report Form (in clinical trials) |
CRI | Color Rendering Index (lamps) |
CRLAS | Cavity Ringdown Laser Spectroscopy |
CRM | Committee on the Review of Medicines (UK) |
CRO | Contract Research Organization |
CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
CRS | Controlled Release Society |
CRT | Case Report Tabulation (US FDA) |
Cry9C | Insecticidal protein in StarLink corn |
CS | Colorimetric solution (in pharmacopeial procedure) |
CS | US military symbol for Ortho-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (lacrimator) |
CSA | Camphorsulfonic acid |
CSA | Confederate States of America |
CSA | Canadian Standards Association |
CSB | Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (US) |
CSD | Committee on Safety of Drugs (UK) |
CSF | Classical swine fever |
CSF | CerebroSpinal Fluid |
CSHIB | Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (US) |
CSI | Chlorosulfonyl isocyanate |
CSK | Chronic superficial keratitis |
CSM | Committee on Safety of Medicines (UK) |
CSP | Chip Scale Packaging (computer chips, etc.) |
CST | Contraction Stress Test |
CT | Computerized Tomography |
CTA | Case Telescoped Ammunition |
CTA | Citraconic anhydride |
CTAB | Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide |
CTC | Clinical Trial Certificate (UK) |
CTF | Chlorine trifluoride(ClF3) |
CTFA | Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association(US) |
CTFE | Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
CTHA | Chemical Tariff Harmonization Agreement |
CTM | Chlamydia Transport Media |
CTP | Cytidine triphosphate |
CTX | Clinical Trial Examption (UK) |
CUA | Common User Access(IBM) |
CUNY | City University of New York |
CUOS | Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences (U. of Michigan) |
CUP | Copper Units of Pressure (in firearms) |
CVA | Cerebrovascular accident(stroke) |
CVD | Chemical Vapor Deposition |
CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
CVMP | Committee for Veterinary Medical Products(UK) |
CVP | cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisoe |
CW | Chemical Warfare |
CW | Continuous Wave (radio transmission) (or non-pulsed laser) |
CW | Clockwise |
CWC | Chemical Weapons Convention |
CWR | Charge to weight ratio (fragmentation shells or grenades) |
CWRT | Center for Waste Reduction Technologies (affiliated with AIChE) |
CZE | Capillary zone electrophoresis |
Copyright © 2010 Denzel Dyer, all rights reserved.