| Acronym | Meaning |
| IU | International Unit |
| UOFMN | Unified Organically Functionalized Mesoporous Network |
| TROLL | Transmitter And Receiver Of Laser Light |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| HIC | Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography |
| GEMS | Global Environmental Monitoring Systems |
| DMA | Distributed Multipole Analysis |
| FFM | Friction Force Microscopy |
| DESPOT | Driven-equilibrium Single-pulse Observation Of T1 |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |