| Acronym | Meaning |
| PWIA | Plane-wave Impulse Approximation |
| RLPPS | Reactive Low-pressure Plasma Spraying |
| DSP | Densified With Small Particles |
| RFID | Radio-frequency Identification |
| CERES | Cloud And The Earth's Radiant Energy System |
| PCSFC | Packed Column Supercritical Fluid Chromatography |
| NADA | New Animal Drug Application |
| IXS | International XAFS Society |
| CHIGFET | Complementary Heterostructure Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor |
| NPPC | Nuclear Power Plant Consultant |