| Acronym | Meaning |
| X-SAR | X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| PAW | Plasma Arc Welding |
| AICR | American Institute For Cancer Research |
| GTG | Gaussian-type Geminal |
| GDS | Glow Discharge Spectrometer |
| DIOS | Diisooctyl Sebacate |
| MSWLF | Municipal Solid Waste Landfill |
| RBF | Radial Basis Function |
| ETIC | Environmental Teratology Information Center |
| GISAXS | Grazing Incidence Small Angle X-ray Scattering |