| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSI | Water Sediment Interface |
| DLA | Diffusion-Limited Aggregation |
| HGAFS | Hydride Generation Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| HEMPAS | Hereditary Erythroblastic Multinuclearity With Positive Acidified Serum Lysis Test |
| DIET | Desorption Induced By Electronic Transitions |
| CHRM | Characteristic Remanent Magnetization |
| HENA | High-energy Neutral Atom |
| TFC | Thin Film Composite Membrane |
| CBR | Cosmic Background Radiation |