| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPS | Inclined Plate Settler (for Wastewater Treatment) |
| SPIE | Society Of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers |
| TDHG | Time-dependent Hartree Grid (quantum Method) |
| ED | Electron Diffraction |
| QRM | Quadratic Rubinow Method (variational Method For Scattering) |
| MGE | Mobile Genetic Element |
| MC | Metal Carbide |
| HOESY | Heteronuclear Overhauser Enhancement Spectroscopy |
| NAVORDSTA | Naval Ordnance Station (US) |
| MASS | Magic Angle Sample Spinning |