| Acronym | Meaning |
| UHT | Ultra High Temperature |
| P-A TEST | Presence-absence Test |
| MTAB | Myristyltrimethylammonium Bromide (surfactant) |
| TCM | Transport Control Measures |
| DOS | Density Of States (in Band Structures) |
| CFB | Circulating Fluidized Bed |
| ESHRE | European Society For Human Reproduction And Embryolog |
| PPLN | Periodically Poled Lithium Niobate |
| COSTR | Collaborative Solar-Terrestrial Research |
| CHW | Coherent Hole Wave (quantum Excitations In Solids) |