| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSOM | Pseudostate Optical Model |
| RRR | Residual Resistivity Ratio |
| AERE | Atomic Energy Research Establishment |
| MAFIAS | Micro Ammonia Flow Injection Analysis System |
| LEEMS | Low Energy Electron Mass Spectroscopy |
| RIE | Reactive Ion Etching |
| CDEDW | Centrifugally-decoupled Exponential Distorted Wave |
| HFET | Highway Fuel Economy Test |
| MHIDAS | Major Hazardous Incident Data Service (from UK Atomic Energy Authority) |
| BSO | Buthionine Sulfoximine |