| Acronym | Meaning |
| HMG-COA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A |
| FTVS | Fourier Transform Visible Spectroscopy |
| BOM | Bond Orbital Model |
| SURF III | Synchrotron UV Radiation Facility (at NIST) |
| HCWP | Hard Corrugated Wall Potential |
| CMLS | Chemical Movement In Layered Soils |
| ECS | Electro-Chemical Society |
| SIM | Stress-induced Martensite |
| CAC | Carbon Arc Cutting |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |