| Acronym | Meaning |
| VLWIR | Very Long Wavelength IR |
| BCUT | Burden CAS And University Of Texas |
| MCB | Micro-carrier Bed |
| OIC | Optical Interface Coupler |
| RSF | Relative Sensitivity Factor |
| PETRA | Plasma Engineering And Technology Research Assembly |
| SPFS | Surface Plasmon Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| LDAR | Leak Detection And Repair |
| LEFM | Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics |
| BIOFOR | Biogenic Aerosol Formation In The Boreal Forest |