| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| CTAB | Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide (cationic Surfactant) |
| VOA | Variable Optical Attenuator |
| APPM | Atomic Parts Per Million |
| KFM | Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy |
| CVP | Central Venous Pressure |
| EAAPS | Electron-excited Auger-electron Appearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| PSRG | Position-space Renormalization Group (for D.-of-states Calcns.) |
| DCPA | Dynamic Coherent Potential Approxn. |
| HALS | Hindered-amine Light Stabilizers |