| Acronym | Meaning |
| IECA | International Erosion Control Association |
| LCM | Life Cycle Management |
| VACSY | Variable-angle Correlation Spectroscopy |
| OSAC | Organic Structures Accessed By Computer |
| CFB | Circulating Fluidized Bed |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| MIA | Multiplicative Integral Approxn. (in 2-electron Integral Calcn.) |
| INDOR | Internal Nuclear Double Resonance |
| LTPL | Low Temperature Photoluminescence |