| Acronym | Meaning |
| LCPLS | Logcontrast Partial Least Squares |
| FAM | Friable Asbestos-containing Material |
| SC-FLAPW | Self-consistent Full-potential Linearized-augmented-plane-wave |
| EBAM | Electron-beam-addressable Memories |
| IWEM | Institution Of Water And Environmental Management |
| BSO | Bismuth Silicon Oxide |
| VMD | Vector Meson Dominance |
| EICP | Enclosed Inductively Coupled Plasma |
| TGMA | Task Group Of Metal Accumulation |
| CPD | Contact Potential Difference |