| Acronym | Meaning |
| EQCM | Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance |
| EPS | Expanded Polystyrene |
| COLD | Computer Output To Laser Disk |
| QENS | Quasielastic Neutron Scattering |
| HMA | Hot Mix Asphalt |
| CVP | Colloidal Vibration Potential |
| RCO | Regenerative Catalytic Oxidizer |
| FEM | Field-Electron Microscopy |
| CV | Core-valence Correlation |
| PTIS | Photothermal Ionization Spectroscopy |