| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMFP | Inelastic Mean Free Paths |
| FACM | Friable Asbestos-Containing Material |
| OPAL | Omni-Purpose Apparatus At LEP |
| ESP | Electrostatic Precipitator |
| AIME | American Institute Of Mining |
| SIMM | Single Inline Memory Module |
| OFET | Organic Field Effect Transistor |
| NTP | National Toxicology Program |
| MEBES | Micro-electron Beam Evaporation Source |
| ACA | American Crystallographic Association |