| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAFM | Scanning Attractive Force Microscopy |
| FFA | Free Fatty Acid |
| SSW | Solid-state Welding |
| MRINDO | Modified Rydberg Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| NEVE | Nonempirical Valence Electron Method |
| EEL | Environmental Exposure Levels |
| PAT | Process Analytical Technology |
| MOX | Mixed Oxide |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| SPB | Strong-potential Born (approxn. For At. Collision Calcns.) |