| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAIM | Deformed Atoms In Molecules |
| SIRIS | Sputter-initiated Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy |
| GNLSE | Generalized Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation |
| PSG | Phosphosilicate Glass |
| TLEED | Tensor Low-energy Electron Diffraction |
| RSAC | Remote Sensing Applications Center (US Forest Service) |
| RRDE | Rotating Ring Disk Electrode |
| WGS | Water Gas Shift Reaction |
| NGO | Nongovernment Organization(s) |
| IAETL | International Association Of Environmental Testing Laboratories |