| Acronym | Meaning |
| BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| ISPAC | International Society For Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds |
| ICSD | Inorganic Crystal Structure Database |
| LTK | Laser Thermal Keratoplasty |
| APA | Alkaline Phosphatase Activity |
| OSWASV | Osteryoung Square-wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry |
| FLIM | Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy |
| HWLT | Hazardous Waste Land Treatment |
| DAS | Direct Absorption Spectroscopy |
| ULEV | Ultra Low Emission Vehicle |