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  • Mathematics and natural sciences

    Pure sciences and exact or mathematical sciences, including astronomy, mechanics and mathematical physics.

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    PBML

    Prague Bulletin of Mathematical Linguistics

    In English

    PBS

    Phosphate-Buffered Saline

    In English

    PBeiO

    Publications of the Beijing Astronomical Observatory

    In English

    PBioS

    Proceedings: Biological Sciences

    In English

    PBosO

    Publications of the Bosscha Observatory Lembang

    In English

    PBrn

    Publications of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Borneo

    In English

    PC

    Polycarbonate

    In English

    PCA

    Polar Cap Absorption

    In English

    PCA

    Principal Component Analysis

    In English

    PCARS

    Publication of COMU Astrophysics Research Center

    In English

    PCCI

    Plano de Prevenção e Controle da Poluição Industrial

    In Portuguese

    PCE

    Polycarboxylether

    In German

    PCE

    Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

    In English

    PCED

    Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Delta

    In English

    PCESR

    Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences Research Reports

    In English

    PCG

    Protein Crystal Growth experiment

    In English

    PCG

    Protein Crystal Growth

    In English

    PCHEI

    Physics in Collision: High-Energy ee/ep/pp Interactions

    In English

    PCL

    Physics and Chemistry of Liquids

    In English

    PCM

    Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

    In English

    PCME

    Physique, Chimie, Mécanique, Électronique

    In French

    PCMLD

    Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures

    In English

    PCMR

    Probability of Correct Message Receipt

    In English

    PCN

    Physics and Contemporary Needs

    In English

    PCPP

    Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing

    In English

    PCR
    Polymerase Chain Reaction

    = ACP | Amplification en Chaîne par Polymérase | In French
    = TAN | Test d'amplification des Acides Nucléiques | In French
    = RCP | Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase | In Portuguese
    = ПЦР | Полимера́зная Цепна́я Реа́кция | In Russian
    = PĈR | Polimeraza Ĉen-Reakcio | In Esperanto
    = PZR | Polimeraz Zəncir Reaksiyası | In Azerbaijani
    = ՊՇՌ | Պոլիմերազային շղթայական ռեակցիան | In Armenian
    = PGR | Polimerazinė Grandininė Reakcija | In Lithuanian
    = ПГУ | Полимеразын Гинжин Урвал | In Mongolian
    = ПЛР | Полімеразна Ланцюгова Реакція | In Ukrainian

    The abbreviation PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is included in abbreviations such as TAIL-PCR (Thermal Asymmetric Interlaced Polymerase Chain Reaction) and RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction).

    In English

    PCS

    Probability of Crew Safety

    In English

    PCS

    Physics and Chemistry in Space

    In English

    PCSE

    Physical Chemistry: Science and Engineering

    In English

    PCT

    Photometric Calibration Test

    In English

    PCTM

    Physikalisch-Chemische Trenn- und Messmethoden

    In German

    PCinO

    Publications of the Cincinnati Observatory

    In English

    PCooO

    Publications of the Cook Observatory

    In English

    PDAA

    Publications of the Department of Astronomy, Austin, Texas

    In English

    PDAO

    Publications of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

    In English

    PDAUC

    Publications of the Department of Astronomy, University of Chile

    In English

    PDDO

    Publications of the David Dunlap Observatory

    In English

    PDE

    Partial Differential Equation

    In English

    PDEDMA

    Plan Départemental d'Élimination des Déchets Ménagers et Assimilés

    In French

    PDF

    Probability Density Function

    In English

    PDO

    Publications of the Dominion Observatory Ottawa

    In English

    PDO

    Pacific Decadal Oscillation

    In English

    PDreO

    Publications of the Dresden Observatory

    In English

    PE

    Polyethylene

    In English

    PE

    Plasma Effects

    In English

    PEA

    Preliminary Environmental Analysis

    In English

    PECT

    Plan Énergie Climat Territorial

    In French

    PEE

    Plan Environnement Entreprise

    In French

    PEEI

    Physics and Evolution of the Earth's Interior

    In English

    PEFPN

    Physica Energiae Fortis et Physica Nuclearis

    In Latin

    PEG

    Poly-Ethylène Glycol

    In French

    PEMS

    Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society

    In English

    PEPI

    Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

    In English

    PESSL

    Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library

    In English

    PETE

    Polyethylene Terephthalate

    In English

    PETHA
    Programme Ecorégional pour les Tropiques Humides et Subhumides de l’Afrique Subsaharienne

    = EPHTA | Ecoregional Programme for Humid and Subhumid Tropics of Subsaharan Africa | In English

    In French

    PETN

    Petaerythrite Tetranitrate

    In English

    PF&CO

    Publications of the Flower and Cook Astronomical Observatory

    In English

    PFA

    Probability of False Alarm

    In English

    PFAO

    Publications of the Flower Astronomical Observatory

    In English

    PFGE

    Pulsed-Field Gel Electroporesis

    In English

    PFP

    Probability of Performance Failure

    In English

    PFV

    Probability of Failure of Vehicle

    In English

    PGC

    Primordial Germ Cell

    In English

    PGCD

    Plus Grand Commun Diviseur

    In French

    PGD

    Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

    In English

    PGLO

    Publications of the Goethe Link Observatory

    In English

    PGR
    Polimerazinė Grandininė Reakcija

    = PCR, ACP, TAN, RCP, ПЦР, PĈR, PZR, ՊՇՌ, ПГУ, ПЛР (see above)

    In Lithuanian

    PGooO

    Publications of the Goodsell Observatory

    In English

    PHA

    Physics and Astronomy

    In English

    PHB

    Polyhydroxybutyrate

    In French

    PHP

    Planetary Horizontal Platform

    In English

    PIC
    Primate Information Center

    The abbreviation PIC (Primate Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).

    In English

    PID
    Proportionnel, Intégrale, Dérivée

    = PID | Proportional-Integral-Derivative | In English

    In French

    PID
    Proportional-Integral-Derivative

    = PID (see above)

    In English

    PIGB

    Programme International Géosphère-Biosphère

    In French

    PIGF

    Placental Growth Factor

    In English

    PIGP

    Proceedings of the Institute of General Physics

    In English

    PIXE

    Particle-Induced X-ray Emission

    In English

    PIXE

    Proton Induced X-ray Emission

    In English

    PIstO

    Publications of the Istanbul (University) Observatory

    In English

    PKAS

    Publication of the Korean Astronomical Society

    In English

    PKM

    Physik der Kondensiterten Materie

    In German

    PKiM

    Pracowni Komet i Meteorów (https://www.pkim.org/)

    In Polish

    PKirO

    Publications of the Kirkwood Observatory of Indiana University

    In English

    PL

    Programmation Linéaire

    In French

    PLAGL

    Publications de l'Institut d'Astronomie et de Géophysique de Louvain

    In French

    PLATINOM

    PLAte-forme Technologie et INstrumentation Optique et Microondes

    In French

    PLDS

    Physics of Low-Dimensional Structures

    In English

    PLEXdb

    Plant Expression Database

    In English

    PLK

    Polo-like Kinase

    In English

    PLNE

    Programmation Linéaire en Nombres Entiers

    In French

    PLS

    Partial Least Squares

    In English

    PLTP

    Progress in Low Temperature Physics

    In English

    PLawO

    Publications of Laws Observatory

    In English

    PLicO

    Publications of Lick Observatory

    In English

    PLoS

    Public Library of Science

    In English

    PM

    Permanent Magnet

    In English

    PMB

    Physics in Medicine and Biology

    In English

    PMC

    PubMed Central (www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov)

    In English

    PMEL

    Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (www.pmel.noaa.gov)

    In English

    PMG

    Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics

    In English

    PMHu

    Periodica Mathematica Hungarica

    In Latin

    PMIRR

    Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer

    In English

    PMKO
    Plej Malgranda Komuna Oblo

    = PPCM | Plus Petit Commun Multiple | In French
    = LCM | Least Common Multiple | In English
    = KGV | Kleinste Gemene Veelvoud | In Dutch
    = MCM | Mínim Comú Múltiple | In Catalan
    = NSN | Nejmenší Společný Násobek | In Czech
    = ggT | Größter gemeinsamer Teiler | In German
    = MCM | Mínimo Común Múltiplo | In Spanish
    = PYJ | Pienin yhteinen jaettava | In Finnish
    = LKKT | Legkisebb közös többszörös | In Hungarian
    = KPK | Kelipatan persekutuan terkecil | In Indonesian
    = MCM | Minimo Comune Multiplo | In Italian
    = NWW | Najmniejsza wspólna wielokrotność | In Polish
    = MMC | Mínimo Múltiplo Comum | In Portuguese
    = НОК | Наименьшее общее кратное | In Russian
    = NSN | Najmenší spoločný násobok | In Slovak
    = НСК | Найменше спільне кратне | In Ukrainian

    In Esperanto

    PMM

    Planetary Mission Module

    In English

    PMN

    Physique des Matériaux et Nanostructures

    In French

    PMPES

    Proceedings: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

    In English

    PMRC

    Programme Mondial de Recherche sur le Climat

    In French

    PManO

    Publications of the Manila Observatory

    In English

    PMatP

    Progress in Mathematical Physics

    In English

    PMcCO

    Publications of the Leander McCormick Observatory

    In English

    PMetP

    Progress in Metal Physics

    In English

    PMetR

    Papers in Meteorological Research

    In English

    PMunO

    Publications of the Munich Observatory

    In English

    PNAE-DD

    Plan National d'Actions pour l'Environnement et le Développement Durable

    In French

    PNAOJ

    Publications of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

    In English

    PNAS

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (www.pnas.org)

    In English

    PNCA

    Programme National de la Chimie Atmosphérique

    In French

    PNDDO

    Partial Neglect of Diatomic Differential Overlap

    In English

    PNDO

    Partial Neglect of Differential Overlap

    In English

    PNEAT

    Programme National Efflorescences Alguales Toxiques

    In French

    PNEDC

    Programme National d'Étude du Climat

    In French

    PNEM

    Programme National d'Écotoxicologie Marine

    In French

    PNH

    Primate Non Humain

    In French

    PNH

    Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

    In English

    PNH

    Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria

    In English

    PNLCC

    Programme National de Lutte contre le Changement Climatique

    In French

    PNOC

    Programme National d'Océanographie Côtière

    In French

    PNR

    Parc Naturel Régional

    In French

    PNSci

    Progress in Natural Science

    In English

    PNTPM

    Physique Nucléaire Théorique et Physique Mathématique

    In French

    PNUE

    Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement

    In French

    POBeo

    Publications de l'Observatoire Astronomique de Beograd

    In French

    POBor

    Publications de l’Observatoire de l’Université de Bordeaux

    In French

    POCM

    Parallel Ocean Climate Model

    In English

    POClu

    Publicatiile Observatorului Astronomic al Universităţii din Cluj

    In Romanian

    POD

    Proper Orthogonal Decomposition

    In English

    PODAAC

    Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov)

    In English

    POEM

    Polar Orbiting Earth Mission

    In English

    POGO

    Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory

    In English

    POGS

    Polar-Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey

    In English

    POHel

    Publications of the Astronomical Observatory Helsinki

    In English

    POLDEN

    Pollution, Déchets, Environnement

    In French

    POM

    Princeton Ocean Model

    In English

    POM

    Portée Optique Météorologique

    In French

    POMS

    Probability of Mission Success

    In English

    POMic

    Publications of Michigan Observatory

    In English

    POMil

    Pubblicazioni dell'Osservatorio Astronomico di Milano-Merate

    In Italian

    POMin

    Publications of the Astronomical Observatory University of Minnesota

    In English

    POP

    Parallel Ocean Program

    In English

    POPad

    Pubblicazioni dell'Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova

    In Italian

    POPal

    Pubblicazioni dell'Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo

    In Italian

    POPar

    Publication de l'Observatoire de Paris

    In French

    PORSEC

    Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference

    In English

    POS

    Probability Of Sufficiency

    In English

    POStr

    Publication de l'Observatoire de Strasbourg

    In French

    POTor

    Pubblicazioni Varie Fuori Serie dell'Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino

    In Italian

    POTou

    Publications de l'Observatoire de Toulouse

    In French

    POVRO

    Publications of the Owens Valley Observatory

    In English

    PP

    Polypropylene

    In English

    PPA

    Plan de Protection de l’Atmosphère

    In French

    PPAR

    Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor

    In English

    PPAR

    Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor

    In English

    PPARC

    Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Councils

    In English

    PPARC

    Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council

    In English

    PPARG

    Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma

    In English

    PPCAS

    Publication of the Pomona College Astronomical Society

    In English

    PPCF

    Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (www.iop.org/EJ/journal/PPCF)

    In English

    PPCM
    Plus Petit Commun Multiple

    = PMKO, LCM, KGV, MCM, NSN, ggT, PYJ, LKKT, KPK, NWW, MMC, НОК, НСК (see above)

    In French

    PPCR

    Pilot Programme on Climate Resilience

    In English

    PPEP

    Plasma Physics and Environmental Perturbation

    In English

    PPG

    Processed Pseudogene

    In English

    PPHTS

    Physical Properties of High Temperature Superconductors

    In English

    PPMtO

    Publications of the Purple Mountain Observatory

    In English

    PPN

    Physics of Particles and Nuclei

    In English

    PPPC
    Professional and Public Policy Committee

    The Public and Professional Policy Committee (PPPC) is an interdisciplinary committee of the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) constituted in order to identify and discuss the ethical, social and policy issues related to human genetics and its application in research, clinical practice and laboratory genetic services.

    In English

    PPPL

    Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (www.pppl.gov)

    In English

    PPS

    Proceedings of the Physical Society

    In English

    PPS

    Primer Pair Selection

    In English

    PPSL

    Proceedings of the Physical Society of London

    In English

    PPcPp

    Progress in Photochemistry and Photophysics

    In English

    PQE

    Progress in Quantum Electronics

    In English

    PQQ

    Pyrroloquinoline Quinone

    In English

    PRA

    Precession Axis

    In English

    PRAMED

    Programme Régional pour l’Air, la Maîtrise de l’Énergie et les Déchets

    In French

    PRCO

    Publications of the Riverview College Observatory

    In English

    PRD

    Personal Radiation Dosimeter

    In English

    PREDIS

    Plan Régional d'Élimination des Déchets Industriels Spéciaux

    In French

    PREST

    Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology

    In English

    PRIMEQUAL

    Programme de Recherche Interorganismes pour une Meilleure Qualité de l'Air à l'échelle Locale

    In French

    PRISM

    Partnership for Research Infrastructures in Earth System Modeling (http://prism.enes.org)

    In English

    PROE

    Publications of the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh

    In English

    PROFETAS

    Protein Foods, Environment, Technology and Society

    In English

    PRPV

    Programme Régional de Protection des Végétaux

    In French

    PRQA

    Plan Régional de la Qualité de l'Air

    In French

    PRQA

    Plan Régional pour la Qualité de l'Air

    In French

    PRS

    Positioning Reference Signal

    In English

    PRSV

    Papaya Ringspot Virus

    In English

    PRTR

    Pollutant Release and Transfer Register

    In English

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