| Acronym | Meaning |
| PHEMT | Pseudomorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor |
| CVL | Copper Vapor Laser |
| EHCO | Extended Hueckel Crystal Orbital |
| SXRAM | Scanning X-ray Analytical Microprobe |
| SLAR | Side Looking Airborne Radar |
| QPM | Quantum Poincare Map |
| NDTT | Nil Ductility Transition Temperature |
| MSW | Municipal Solid Waste |
| VPS | Vacuum Plasma Spraying |
| ICD | International Classification Of Diseases |