| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABA | Acid-base Account [related To Acid-forming Potential] |
| ADGIXA | Angular-dependent Glancing-incidence X-ray Analysis |
| LEGO | Lean Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor |
| AIM | Adsorption Isotherm Measurement |
| SQC | Sediment Quality Criteria |
| CPSS | Coulomb-repulsion Perturbed Stationary State |
| REO | Rare Earth Oxide |
| MASIF | Measurement And Analysis Of Surface Interaction Forces |
| START | Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty |
| VASP | Vienna Ab Initio Simulation Package |