| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCP | Microchannel Plate |
| WEF | Water Environment Federation (formerly WPCF) |
| ASDWA | Association Of State Drinking Water Administrators |
| NDIR | Nondispersive Infrared Analysis |
| DMOS | Diffused Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| STAT | Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription |
| IMPATT | Impact Avalanche Transit-time |
| AMT | Audio-magneto-telluric Method |
| JESSI | Joint European Submicron Silicon Initiative |
| IBIL | Ion Beam Induced Luminescence |