| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSL | Polystyrene Latex |
| SFV | Semliki Forest Virus |
| PTV | Particle-tracking Velocimetry |
| HPSAM | H-point Standard Additions Method |
| MFS | Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| MIS | Management Information System (OSHA) |
| CMC | Ceramic Matrix Composite |
| SEP | Standard Error Of Prediction |
| CHIRP | Core-hole Initiated Relaxation Process (in Ionic Crystals) |
| DWSBA | Distorted Wave Second Born Approxn. |