| Acronym | Meaning |
| STN | Super Twisted Nematic |
| NCAR | National Center For Atmospheric Research (USA) |
| PALMS | Particle Analysis By Laser Mass Spectrometry |
| JURIS | Justice Retrieval And Inquiry System |
| CLEC | Chiral Ligand-exchange Chromatography |
| STLE | Society Of Tribologists And Lubrication Engineers |
| CPUE | Capture Per Unit Effort |
| PIXET | Proton Induced X-ray Emission Tomography |
| MLE | Molecular Layer Epitaxy |
| DQT | Dissipative Quantum Tunneling (theory) |