| Acronym | Meaning |
| ETI | Environmental Testing Industry |
| DQT | Dissipative Quantum Tunneling (theory) |
| ASP | Auger Sputter Profiling |
| AMPS | 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic Acid [15214-89-8] |
| CSAMT | Controlled-source Audio-magnetotelluric Technique |
| IDLH | Immediately Dangerous To Life Or Health |
| ASB | Aerobic Stabilization Basin |
| NSSS | Nuclear Steam Supply System |
| LKKR | Layer Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker (in Interface Electronic Structures) |
| SC | Surface Capacitance |