| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCD | Charge Coupled Device |
| HVOF | High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel |
| ETA | Emanation Thermal Analysis |
| HNN | Hybrid Neural Network |
| PWRI | Public Works Research Institute (Japan) |
| ILS | Ionization Loss Spectroscopy |
| COMFA | Comparative Molecular Field Analysis |
| HKF | Helgeson-Kirkham-Flowers (equation Of State) |
| IRE | Internal Reflection Element |
| SAFARI | Southern African Regional Science Initiative |