| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROM | Reverse Osmosis Membrane |
| ALS | Advanced Light Source |
| SIVE | Steam Injection And Vacuum Extn. (hazardous Waste Treatment) |
| AMNH | American Museum Of Natural History |
| PETRA | Plasma Engineering And Technology Research Assembly |
| BDT | Brittle-ductile Transition |
| LOMO | Lowest Occupied Molecular Orbital |
| PEEM | Photoemission Electron Microscopy |
| CSERGE | Center For Social And Economic Research Into The Global Environment |
| CRP | Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics |