| Acronym | Meaning |
| UFM | Ultrasonic Force Microscopy |
| MSK | Muscular-skeletal Effects |
| RSCPA | Reduced (second Order) Self-consistent Phonon Approxn. (a Green-function Calcn. Method) |
| ANDA | Active Nondestructive Analysis |
| MZDO | Modified Zero Differential Overlap |
| PCFB | Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed (gasification Apparatus) |
| EVLSM | Evanescent Wave Light-scattering Microscopy |
| ACF | Autocorrelation Function |
| EDW | Exchange Distorted-wave |
| AITP | Affinity Isotachophoresis |