| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRMPI | Non-resonant Multiphoton Ionization |
| DSRT | Deep Sea Reversing Thermometer |
| LIM | Liquid-injection Molding |
| APECED | Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal Dystrophy |
| RBOT | Rotary Bomb Oxidn. Test |
| CTAB | Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (cationic Surfactant) |
| UCG | Underground Coal Gasification |
| LFM | Lateral Force Microscopy |
| IETS | Inelastic Electron Tunneling Spectroscopy |
| LCDAO | Linear Combination Of Distorted Atomic Orbitals |