| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWKB | Supersymmetric Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (quantum Method) |
| IPMA | Ion Probe Microanalysis |
| CLEIA | Chemiluminescent Enzyme Immunoassay |
| BMS | Buried Metallic Sulfide |
| SIA | Semiconductor Industry Association |
| HIRBS | Heavy-ion Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry |
| ATTIC | Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center (US EPA) |
| MDGC | Multidimensional Gas Chromatography |
| ACI | Acceptable Chronic Intake |
| ISES | International Solar Energy Society |