| Acronym | Meaning |
| KERD | Kinetic Energy Release Distribution |
| PFR | Plug Flow Reactor |
| SIAM | Single-impurity Anderson Model |
| NAMF | Non-asbestos Mineral Fibers |
| IUVSTA | International Union Of Vacuum Science |
| RALLS | Right-angle Laser Light Scattering |
| ADMI | American Dye Manufacturers Institute |
| DIOA | Diisooctyl Adipate |
| DF-OCE | Dirac-Fock One-center Expansion |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Administration |