| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACTFEL | Alternating Current Thin-film Electroluminescent |
| BMRC | British Medical Research Council |
| TRIP | Transformation Induced Plasticity |
| TSR | Thermal Shock Resistance |
| CMP | Cartilage Matrix Protein |
| EOF | Electroosmotic Flow |
| CCSR | Calcium Carbonate Saturation Ratio |
| CHARM | Complex Hazardous Air Release Model |
| RGA | Residual Gas Analysis |
| WISE | Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer |