| Acronym | Meaning |
| VMD | Vector Meson Dominance |
| DLVO | Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey, And Overbeek Theory |
| RFGD | Radio-frequency Glow Discharge |
| OMS | Octahedral Molecular Sieve |
| PFLT | Paint Filter Liquids Test |
| NHANES | National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey |
| SI | Stieltje Imaging (method For Calcg. Wave Functions) |
| GETE | Global Environmental Technology Enterprise |
| CAR | Chemically Amplified Resist |
| IBS | Ion Beam Sputtering |