| Acronym | Meaning |
| GALT | Gut-associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| GIXD | Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction |
| OCE | Overall Control Efficiency |
| DCS | Distributed Control System |
| LOIS | Land-Ocean Interaction Study |
| MRL | Minimal Risk Levels |
| DSGE | Double Sine-gordon Equation (for Describing Excitations Such As Kinks And Solitons) |
| SINDO/F | SINDO Free Of Empirical Parameters |
| NSR | Nitrile-silicone Rubber |
| FSSW | Friction Super Stir Welding |