| Acronym | Meaning |
| SC-OFMSW | Separately-collected Organic Fraction Of Municipal Solid Waste |
| TUNEL | Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase-mediated DUTP Nick End-labeling |
| PMN | Premanufacture Notice |
| GFF | Glass Fiber Filter |
| TIARA | Takasaki Ion Accelerator For Advanced Radiation Application |
| MTF | Multiple Tube Fermentation |
| ULSI | Ultra-large-scale Integration |
| LPE | Liquid-phase Epitaxy |
| CTBT | Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty |
| EU | Exposure Unit |