| Acronym | Meaning |
| SOFAR | Sound Fixing And Ranging |
| FIDA | Fluorescence Intensity Distribution Analysis |
| NHE | Normal Hydrogen Electrode |
| FACS | Fluorescence Atom-coincidence Spectroscopy |
| DIET | Desorption Induced By Electronic Transitions |
| USCM | Unified Solvation Cavity Model |
| SBA | Short Bed Adsorbers |
| MMVF | Man Made Vitreous Fibers |
| INQUA | International Association For Quaternary Research |
| MHF | Multiple Hearth Furnace (for Incineration) |