Science, Tech, Math › Science Chemistry Abbreviations Starting With T Share Flipboard Email Print MediaForMedical/UIG/Getty Images Science Chemistry Abbreviations & Acronyms Basics Chemical Laws Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry In Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Facebook Twitter Chemistry Expert Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on August 16, 2019 Chemistry abbreviations and acronyms are common in all fields of science. This collection offers common abbreviations and acronyms beginning with the letter T used in chemistry and chemical engineering. Abbreviations and Acronyms Starting With T T: Period of a wave T: Tera prefix T: Thymine t: time T: Tritium Ta: Tantalum TaC: Tantalum Carbide TAC: Tri acetyl Cellulose TAG: TriAcylGlyceride tan: tangent TAN: Total Acid Number TAS: Total Analysis System TAS: Total Alkali versus Silica TAT: TriAcetone Triperoxide Tb: Terbium TBA: TertButylArsine TBA: 2,4,6-TriBromoAnisole TBP: True Boiling Point TBC: 4-TertButylCatechol TBT: TriButylTin TBHQ: TertButylHydroQuinone Tc: Technitium TC: Temperature Compensated TC: Temperature Controlled TC: Theoretical Chemistry Tc: Critical Temperature TCA: TauroCholic Acid TCA: TCA cycle (citric acid cycle) TCA: TriChloroAcetic Acid TCE: TriChloroEthane TCF: ThiolCarbon Fiber TCM: TetraChloromethane TCP: Thermal Conversion Process TCP: Tocopherol TCP: TriCalcium Phosphate TCP: TriChloroPhenol TCP: 1,2,3-TriChloropropane TCS: Toxic Chemical System TCT: ToCoTrienol TCV: Temperature Control Valve TCVF: Two Chamber Vacuum Furnace TD: Temperature Displacement TD: Thermal Deposition TDA: Thermal Dilatometric Analysis TDC: Three Degrees Centigrade TDG: ThymineDNA Glycosylase TDI: Tolerable Daily Intake TDI: Toluene DiIsonate TDO: Tryptophan 2,3-DiOxygenase TDP: Thermal DePolymerization TDP: Thymidine DiPhosphate TDP: Thiamine DiPhosphate Te: Tellurium TEA: Terminal Electron Acceptor TEC: Thermal Electric Cooler TEL: Tetra Ethyl Lead TFM: Total Fatty Matter Th: Thorium THC: Tetra Hydra Cannabinol THM: TriHaloMethanes TI - Thermal Index Ti: Titanium TIC: Total Ion Current TIMS: Thermal Ionization Mass Spectroscopy TIP: TrisIsopropyl Phenyl Tl: Thallium TLC: Thin Layer Chromatography TLV: Toxic Level Value Tm: Thulium TM: Transition Metal TMD: Theoretical Maximum Density TMG: TriMethylGlycine TMMA: TetraMethylMalonAmide TMP: TriMethylPhosphate TMS: TriMethylSilane TNB: TriNitroBenzene TNT: TriNitroToluene TNS: Test No Ether TOBSY: Total ThroughBond Correlation Spectroscopy TOC: Total Organic Carbon TOI: Table Of Isotopes TON: Table Of Nuclides TOX: Toxic TP: Triple Point TP: Transition Point TPE: Thermoplastic Elastomer TPM: Total Particulate Matter TR: Table Row TRAP: Tartrate Resistant Acid Phosphatase TRFM: Time-Resolved Fluorescence Microscopy TRP: Tryptophan TS: Temperature Sensitive TSCB: TriSilaCycloButane TSP: Thermally Stable Polycrystalline TSP: TriSodium Phosphate TSPM: Total Suspended Particulate Matter TSS: Total Soluble Solids TST: Transitional State Theory TT: Test Tube TTC: Triphenyl Tetrazolium Chloride TTFD: Thiamine TetraHydroFurfurylDisulfide TTLC: Total Threshold Limit Concentration TTO: Total Toxic Organics TTP: Thymine TriPhosphate TTX: Tetrodotoxin TU: Thermally Unbound TWMC: Time-Weighted Mean Concentration TWV: Total Water Vapor Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Chemistry Abbreviations Starting With T." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/chemistry-abbreviations-starting-with-t-603470. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2020, August 27). Chemistry Abbreviations Starting With T. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/chemistry-abbreviations-starting-with-t-603470 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Chemistry Abbreviations Starting With T." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/chemistry-abbreviations-starting-with-t-603470 (accessed August 9, 2022). copy citation