| Acronym | Meaning |
| GO | Generalized Overlap |
| GWSS | Groundwater Supply Survey |
| FIB | Focused Ion Beam |
| DVC-FISH | Direct Viable Count-fluorescent In Situ Hybridization |
| GEM | Gas Electron Multiplier |
| FSSW | Friction Super Stir Welding |
| IGCI | Industrial Gas Cleaning Institute |
| ASBMB | American Society For Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
| MSFIA | Multisyringe Flow Injection Analysispar |
| CFSO | Crystal Field Surface Orbital |