| Acronym | Meaning |
| XPED | X-ray Photoelectron Diffractometry |
| SSNTD | Solid-state Nuclear Track Detector |
| NVSM | Nonvolatile Semiconductor Memory |
| CGI | Combustible Gas Indicator |
| AASHO | American Association Of State Highway Officials |
| IDA | Iron Deficiency Anemia |
| ESEM | Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| APS | Advanced Photon Source |
| FTIR | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| PWM | Pokeweed Mitogen |