| Acronym | Meaning |
| FBA | Fluidized Bed Afterburner |
| SANS | Small-angle Neutron Scattering |
| QELS | Quasi-Elastic Light Scattering |
| PRA | Probabilistic Risk Assessment |
| VSM | Vibrating Sample Magnetometer |
| HDF | Hubble Deep Field |
| FCVA | Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc |
| GCG | Genetics Computer Group |
| SLO | Strictly Localized Orbital |
| NCAC | Nitrogen-containing Aromatic Compound |