| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADPI | Air Diffuser Performance Index |
| NCDC | National Climatic Data Center |
| ADF | Acid Detergent Fiber |
| EMMA | Energy-dispersive Miniprobe Multielement Analyzer |
| ISRM | International Society For Rock Mechanics |
| AIROF | Anodic Iridium Oxide Film |
| CARCA | Computer-assisted Rocking Curve Analysis |
| SRBC | Sheep Red Blood Cell |
| HMWPE | High-molecular-weight Polyethylene |
| PTEN | Phosphatase And Tensin Homolog (mutated In Multiple Advanced Cancers 1) |