| Acronym | Meaning |
| PQCD | Perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics |
| APWA | American Public Works Association |
| FSIS | Food Safety And Inspection Service |
| PIET | Photoinduced Intramolecular Electron Transfer |
| NICI | Negative Ion Chemical Ionization (mass Spectrometry) |
| SFG | Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy |
| RIBE | Reactive Ion Beam Etching |
| DRIFT | Diffuse Reflectance IR Fourier Transform |
| ASQ | Axle Shaft Quality |
| ASCREV | Anodic Stripping Continuous Recall Enhancement Voltammetry |