| Acronym | Meaning |
| NMIJ | National Metrology Institute Of Japan |
| CVD | Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| CERES | Cloud And The Earth's Radiant Energy System |
| SPME | Solid-Phase Microextraction |
| SOP | Split-operator Propagator |
| XEAPS | X-ray Excited Electron Appearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| ILDA | Intensified Linear Diode Array |
| HPI | Hydrocarbon Processing Industry |
| HEB | High Efficiency Boiler |