| Acronym | Meaning |
| TPRRS | Transient Photoinduced Resonant Raman Scattering |
| PIAD | Plasma-ion Assisted Deposition |
| DEMA | Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association |
| GRIN | Graded Index |
| GFAA | Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption |
| RTF | Replenished Tapped And Fractionated (magma) |
| AICUZ | Air Installation Compatible Use Zones |
| NLSD | Nonlocal Spin Density (functional Theory) |
| COC | Cyclic Olefin Copolymers |
| REIMEP | Regulation European Interlab. Measurement Evaluation Program |