| Acronym | Meaning |
| COGS | Computer Oriented Geological Society |
| CCT | Continuous Cooling Transformation |
| ADCL | Accredited Dosimetry Calibration Laboratory |
| GCMC | Grand Canonical Monte Carlo |
| PIRU | Public Information Reference Unit |
| MBRS | Molecular Beam Relaxation Spectrometry |
| FILTER | Filtration And Irrigated Cropping For Land Treatment And Effluent Reuse |
| MAT | Magic Angle Turning |
| PFPE | Perfluorinated Polyether |
| ICPD | Inductively Coupled Plasma Deposition |