| Acronym | Meaning |
| RALLS | Right-angle Laser Light Scattering |
| IPIECA | International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association |
| BCS-CRM | British Chemical Standard-Certified Reference Material |
| NDR | Neg. Differential Resistance |
| CFE | Colony-forming Efficiency |
| FPPC | Float Program Planning Committee |
| DPSSL | Diode Pumped Solid State Laser |
| STP | Sewage Treatment Plant |
| ABLE | Amazon Boundary Layer Experiment |
| DPF | Diesel Particulate Filter |