| Acronym | Meaning |
| CHTS | Combinatorial High-throughput Screening |
| FOCAPD | Foundations Of Computer-aided Process Design |
| AALA | American Association For Laboratory Accreditation |
| FFTF | Fast Flux Test Facility |
| BSC | Bundle Sheath Cellpar |
| IGA | Inert-gas Atomization |
| CC | Close Coupling Method (for Atom-molecule Collisions) |
| ACNK | Al2O3/(CaO + Na2O + K2O) |
| OBIC | Optical Beam Induced Current |
| SAFIR | Single Aperture Far-Infrared Observatory |