| Acronym | Meaning |
| LLRD | Long-lived Radioactive Dust |
| CNDO/F | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap/force |
| NAT | Nitric Acid Trihydrate (polar Stratosphere Cloud Aerosol) |
| GPRS | General Packet Radio Service |
| EGBD | Extrinsic Grain Boundary Dislocation |
| LDMOS | Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| ASB | Aerobic Stabilization Basin |
| PZC | Potential Of Zero Charge |
| TLM | Thermal Lens Microscopy |
| EXAFS | Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |