| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAOSS | Magic Angle Oriented Sample Spinning |
| CFSL | Cavitation-field Sonoluminescence |
| PLID | Pulsed Laser Induced Desorption |
| OGTT | Oral Glucose Tolerance Test |
| GDE | Gas Diffusion Electrode |
| BID | Brinell Indentation Diameter |
| ECA | Equivalent Core Approximation |
| ACC | American Chemistry Council |
| CCMST | Co-ordinating Committee On Marine Science And Technology (UK) |
| ECG | Electrochemical Grinding |