| Acronym | Meaning |
| BWEN | Brillouin-Wigner (second-order Perturbation Theory With) Epstein-Nesbet (energy Denominators) |
| NDIR | Nondispersive Infrared Analysis |
| MPPSIRD | Mass Peak Profiling From Selected Ion Recording Data |
| DPA | Dipicolinic Acid |
| SURF III | Synchrotron UV Radiation Facility (at NIST) |
| SPOT | Satellite Pour L'Observation De La Terre |
| CPT | Critical Pitting Temperature |
| SICIMS | Selective Ion Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| MOSIS | Metal Oxide Semiconductor Implementation Service |
| BRFI | Brewing Research Foundation International |