| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSD | Hyperspherical Diabatic (wave Functions) |
| ESA | European Space Agency |
| DPA | Displacement Per Atom |
| PERALS | Photon-Electron Rejecting Alpha Liquid Scintillation |
| MIPMS | Microwave Induced Plasma Mass Spectrometry |
| VAM | Valid Analytical Measurement |
| CMF | Continuous Microfiltration |
| PZEV | Partial Zero Emission Vehicle |
| LAN | Local-area Network |
| DSA | Digital Subtraction Angiography |