| Acronym | Meaning |
| RAPW | Relativistic Augmented Plane Wave |
| TLM | Thermal Lens Microscopy |
| STOM | Scanning Tunneling Optical Microscopy |
| UPS | UV Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| TTN | Technology Transfer Network |
| AFDM | Ash Free Dry Mass |
| ICPEMC | International Commission On Protection Against Environmental Mutagens And Carcinogens |
| CMT | Computed Microtomography |
| NDBEPR | Nitrification-denitrification Biological Excess Phosphorus Removal |
| ASMS | American Society For Mass Spectrometry |