| Acronym | Meaning |
| PED | Plasma Emission Detector |
| LEPS | London-Eyring-Polanyi-Sato (potential-energy Surface) |
| FUMI | Function Of Mutual Information |
| SEND | Surfaces Enhanced For Neat Desorption |
| FROG | Frequency-resolved Optical Grating |
| MSS | Multispectral Scanner |
| TPA | Two-photon Absorption |
| DWIOS | Distorted Wave Infinite Order Sudden Approximation |
| ATF | Automatic Transmission Fluid |
| EMAT | Effluent Microtox Acute Toxicity |