| Acronym | Meaning |
| LCLS | Linac Coherent Light Source |
| DAXRT | Double-axis Reflection X-ray Topography |
| TIC | Total Ion Current |
| ELLPAT | Environmental Lead Laboratory Proficiency Analytical Testing |
| J(Z)CCS | J(z) Conserving Centrifugal Sudden Approximation (in Molecular Collisions |
| UHF | Ultra-high Frequency |
| ICCP | International Committee For Coal Petrology |
| HPSN | Hot-pressed Silicon Nitride |
| TMCP | Thermomech. Control Process |
| NDTT | Nil Ductility Transition Temperature |