| Acronym | Meaning |
| STNAA | Short Time Neutron Activation Analysis |
| HDTBPB | Hexadecyltributylphosphonium Bromide |
| PEXAFS | Photoemission Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| CCI | Chronic Constriction Injury |
| BPCT | Best Practicable Control Technology |
| DDQRPA | Double Direct Quadratic Random Phase Approximation |
| AIRDAS | Airborne Infrared Disaster Assessment System |
| UTLA | Ultra Thin Layer Activation |
| RAM | Reference-system Average Mayer-function (in Perturbation Theory) |
| HRFS | High-resolution Fluorescence Spectroscopy |