| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIMS | Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| LCGO | Linear Combination Of Gaussian Orbitals |
| DXA | Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| OLPGAA | On-line Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Analysis |
| HIT | Heterojunction With Intrinsic Thin Layer (photovoltaic Cell; Solar Cell) |
| AGARD | Advisory Group For Aerospace Research And Development |
| HOLZ | Higher Order Laue Zone |
| DRCR | Dynamic Recrystallization Controlled Rolling |
| MIP | Major Intrinsic Protein |
| GPS | Generalized Phase Shift Formalism |