| Acronym | Meaning |
| AEM | Acoustic Emission Monitoring |
| CPPI | Cross-polarization-polarization-inversion [NMR] |
| PET | Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| TOD | Total Oxygen Demand |
| ELRA | Enzyme-linked Receptor Assay |
| MTFE | Mercury Thin-film Electrode |
| HOPC | High Osmotic Pressure Chromatography |
| KKRASA | Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker Atomic-sphere Approxn. (in Band Structure) |
| USATHAMA | US Army Toxic And Hazardous Materials Agency |