| Acronym | Meaning |
| ECALE | Electrochemical Atomic Layer Epitaxy |
| OVD | Outside Vapor Deposition |
| IUPAP | International Union Of Pure And Applied Physics |
| MSF | Multi-stage Flash Distillation Plant |
| EDGAR | Emissions Database For Global Atm. Research |
| LSDC | Local Spin Density Correlation (functional) |
| SSTL | Singwi Sjolander Tosi Land (interatomic Potential) |
| JICST | Japanese Information Center Of Science And Technology |
| GCDIS | Global Change Data And Information System |
| FEWS | Fiber-optic Evanescent Wave Spectroscopy |