| Acronym | Meaning |
| POF | Polymer Optical Fiber |
| CVI | Chemical Vapor Infiltration (impregnation) |
| VPC | Vapor-phase Chromatography |
| SPARPES | Spin Polarized Angle-resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| GR | Glutathione Reductasepar |
| CCI | Complete Configuration Interaction |
| SETOC | International Sediment Exchange For Tests On Organic Contaminants |
| MRE | Mining Research Establishment |
| PFTNA | Pulsed Fast Thermal Neutron Analysis |
| EEM | Elastic Emission Machining |