| Acronym | Meaning |
| SHRS | Stimulated Hyper Raman Scattering |
| BMW | Boiler Maintenance Workstation [EPRI Software] |
| DOD | Deutsches Ozeanographisches Datenzentrum |
| LINF | Laser-induced Native Fluorescence |
| STOVL | Short Take-Off And Vertical Landing |
| ABMA | American Boiler Manufacturers Association |
| TSM | Total Suspended Material |
| ODS | Oxide Dispersion-strengthened |
| PBC | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| GX | Generalized Exchange |