| Acronym | Meaning |
| ODS | Oxide Dispersion-strengthened |
| GSJ | Geological Survey Of Japan |
| CHIME | (chem. Th-U-total Pb Isochron Method) |
| CCSOP | Close-coupling Second-order Potential (in Scattering) |
| FAB | Fast Atom Bombardment (mass Spectrometry) |
| LCST | Lower Critical Solution Temperature |
| VCE | Vapor Compression Evaporator |
| NF-E1 | Nuclear Factor Erythroid 1 |
| TOW | Time Of Wetting |
| LMTD | Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference |