| Acronym | Meaning |
| BF | Bright Field |
| PDPID | Pulsed Discharge Photoionization Detector |
| REOS | Remote Electro-Optical Sensor |
| OCE | One-center Expansion (SCF MO Method) |
| DIOS | Direct Iron Ore Smelting |
| REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration (DOE) |
| NMAM | NIOSH Manual Of Analytical Methods |
| PLD | Pulsed Laser Deposition |
| CLS | Cathodoluminescence Spectroscopy |