| Acronym | Meaning |
| ILM | Immobilized Liquid Membrane |
| TDCS | Total Dissolved And Colloidal Solids |
| VBM | Valence-band Model (in Electronic Structure Calcns.) |
| LHDAC | Laser Heated Diamond Anvil Cell |
| ASNT | American Society For Nondestructive Testing |
| MEUF | Micellar Enhanced Ultrafiltration |
| HDMR | High-dimensional Model Representation |
| FLIR | Forward-looking Infrared |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights |
| ABWR | Advanced Boiling Water Reactor |