| Acronym | Meaning |
| VGF | Vertical Gradient Freeze |
| ESRD | End-stage Renal Disease |
| ALPS | Airborne Laser Polarization Sensor |
| ADIS | Advanced Drilling Information System [petroleum] |
| C.I. | Color Index |
| MPT | Microwave Plasma Torch |
| B1B | (coulomb) Boundary-corrected First Born (for Scattering) |
| SRT | Sludge Or Solids Retention Time |
| PRISM | Parameter-related Internal Standard Method |
| FOJT | First-order Jahn-Teller |