| Acronym | Meaning |
| EFV STO | Electric-field-variant Slater-type Orbital |
| PAA | Poly (acrylic Acid) |
| COSPAR | Committee On Space Research |
| HEI | Highly Exposed Individual |
| NES | US National Eutrophication Study |
| NMC | New Muon Collaboration |
| JJT | Josephson Junction Transistor |
| CSH | Calcium Silicate Hydrate (cement Component) |
| NDR | Neg. Differential Resistance |
| TNS | 6-p-Toluidino-2-naphthalenesulfonic Acid |