| Acronym | Meaning |
| LNRS | Laser Nonresonant Shadowgraphy |
| IRS | Infrared Soldering |
| PA | Photoinduced Absorption |
| TDWP | Time-dependent Wave Packet |
| RTV | Room Temperature Vulcanization |
| PWBA | Plane-Wave Born Approximation |
| USACE | US Army Corp Of Engineers |
| EIL | Environmental Impairment Liability |
| ALL | Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
| JESS | Joint Expert Speciation System |