| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSID | Direct Sample Insertion Device |
| EHMO | Extended Hueckel Molecular Orbital |
| LPFG | Long-period Fiber Grating |
| NLDFT | Nonlocal Density Functional Theory |
| NELAC | National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference |
| ACE | Acidity In Cloud Experiment |
| AMOS | Australian Meteorological And Oceanographic Society |
| CEMOS | Complementary Enhanced Metal-oxide Semiconductor |
| AOU | Apparent Oxygen Utilization |
| MODS | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome |