TABLE OF CONTENTS | b.c.c. | body-centered cubic (crystal structure) | |
| bp | boiling point | |
| C | degrees of temperature in Celsius (Centigrade) | |
| ca | about | |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service (number) | |
| cc | cubic centimeter | |
| DOT | U.S. Department of Transportation | |
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | |
| F | degrees in temperature in Fahrenheit | |
| f.c.c. | face-centered cubic (crystal structure) | |
| h.c.p. | hexagonal close-packed (crystal structure) | |
| kg | kilogram | |
| Ib | pound | |
| mp | melting point | |
| OSHA | U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |
| % | percent(age) | |
| > | greater than | |
| < | less than | |
| ? | equal to or less than | |
| ? | equal to or more than |
