| Acronym | Meaning |
| BOW | Bond-order Wave |
| QTM | Quick-turnaround Method |
| CCGT | Closed Cycle Gas Turbine |
| TDC | Time-to-Digital Converter |
| LEO | Low Earth Orbit |
| CTE | Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion |
| MAPLE | Matrix-assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation |
| WHSV | Wt. Hourly Space Velocity |
| SGFET | Suspended Gate Field-effect Transistor |
| TCD | Thermal Conductivity Detector (for Gas Chromatography) |