ABSTRACT
The plethora of acronyms related to the field of lubrication continues to grow. These acronyms and abbreviations come from a variety of diverse industries and disciplines, including original equipment manufacturers, component suppliers, lubricant additive and fluid suppliers and producers, and professional societies directly and peripherally involved in the lubricants industry. Each class of lubricants, synthetic and conventional, has its set of abbreviations reserved to describe differences in structure or performance characteristics. Terms and acronyms for lubricant additives are numerous and generally reflect the chemical structure or type of additive. In some cases, the acronym reflects the function of the additive. Acronyms created at different times by different industries have resulted in identical abbreviations that refer to different things. Regulatory agencies each have their own unique acronyms.
