| Acronym | Meaning |
| LASIK | Laser-assisted In Situ Keratomileusis |
| LEISS | Low-energy Ion-scattering Spectroscopy |
| MIES | Metastable Impact Electron Spectroscopy |
| UMIX | User-Manufacturer Information EXchange |
| HSA | Hexanesulfonic Acid |
| INEEL | Idaho National Engineering And Environmental Laboratory |
| BET | Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (isotherm Equation) |
| AQMWA | Air Quality And Waste Management Association |
| ASCB | American Society For Cell Biology |
| MOSIGT | Metal-oxide Semiconductor Insulated Gate Transistor |