PPG

Last updated May 30, 2025

PPG may stand for:

Science and technology

Pacific Proving Grounds, a former US-operated nuclear test site
Photoplethysmograph, an optically obtained volumetric measurement of an organ
Pterygopalatine ganglion, one of the four Parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck
Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group, a group promoting the taxonomy of pteridophytes

Chemistry

Photolabile protecting group, a strategy to temporarily protect functional group(s) and liberate upon action of light
Policosanol, a nutritional supplement
PPG Industries, a U.S. manufacturer, formerly known as Pittsburgh Plate Glass
- PPG Place, its office complex
Polypropylene glycol, a polymer
Post-prandial glucose, a measure of blood sugar after a meal
Pounds per gallon, a measure of density, typically of a fluid. It is common in the oil industry, especially as a unit for Mud weight.
Purpurogallin, the aglycon of several glycosides from nutgalls

Electronics & Electrical

PPG Phonem, a vocal synthesizer
Palm Products GmbH, an audio synthesizer company
Penile plethysmograph a device to measure male arousal
Push Proxy Gateway, a component of a WAP server in telecommunications
Pulse pattern generator, a piece of electronic test equipment or software used to generate digital electronics stimuli
Personal Protective Ground, a safety device that is conductive, used to ground electrical equipment in case of accidental energization during work

Transport

PPG tankette, a Soviet armoured vehicle
IATA airport code for Pago Pago International Airport
Powered paragliding, a form of ultralight aviation

In fiction

The Powerpuff Girls , an animated television series
Powerpuff Girls Z , a Japanese TV series based on the American one
The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series), a reboot of the original series

Other

Palestinian Presidential Guard
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a major newspaper in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region.
Planning Policy Guidance Notes, in the United Kingdom
Points per game in sports
Power play goal in ice hockey

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