| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSF | Back Surface Field (solar Cell Structure) |
| TOST | Turbine Oil Stability Test |
| FIT | Field Investigation Team (US EPA) |
| TBP | Tributyl Phosphate |
| NPL | National Physical Laboratory |
| FROG | Frequency-resolved Optical Grating |
| SHRP | Strategic Highway Research Program |
| ATQW | Asymmetric Triple Quantum Well Structure |
| COS | Cosmic Origins Spectrograph |
| NSCLC | Non-small Cell Lung Cancer |