| Acronym | Meaning |
| ANSOM | Apertureless Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy |
| BHRA | British Hydromechanics Research Association |
| ASW | Artificial Seawater |
| RONALD | Rocketborne Optical Neutral Gas Analyzer With Laser Diodes |
| PHAS | Pollution Hazard Assessment System |
| FAIMS | High-field Asymmetric Waveform Ion Mobility Spectrometry |
| AB | Arc Brazing |
| OCOS | Orbital Charge-ordering State |
| LEFM | Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics |
| LEPECVD | Low Energy Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition |