| Acronym | Meaning |
| GDP | Glow Discharge Plasma (for Atomic Emission Spectrometry) |
| NSERC | Natural Sciences And Engineering Research Council (Canada) |
| MIM | Metal Injection Molding |
| SCPI | Standard Commands For Programmable Instruments |
| PNS | Peripheral Nervous System |
| IFM | Interfacial Force Microscopy |
| SPPD | Spin Polarized Photoelectron Diffraction |
| FACCE | Frontal Analysis Continuous Capillary Electrophoresis |
| DCPAES | Direct Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry |
| HCMOS | High-density Complementary Metal-oxide Semiconductor |