| Acronym | Meaning |
| STOM | Scanning Tunneling Optical Microscopy |
| AOT | Aerosol OT (surfactant) (reg: 577117) |
| PEN | Polyethylene Naphthalate |
| FPLA | Field-programmable Logic Array |
| GALT | Gut-associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| SME | Solid-metal Embrittlement |
| PMC | Polymer Matrix Composite |
| CCGT | Closed Cycle Gas Turbine |
| LPAS | Long Pathlength Absorbance Spectroscopy |
| AAFEB | Anaerobic Attached Film Expanded Bed |