| Acronym | Meaning |
| EDR | Electrodialysis Reversal |
| FOB | Functional Observational Battery |
| NKA | (Na2O + K2O)/Al2O3 |
| FAFS | Flame Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| CBR | Cosmic Background Radiation |
| LSM | Laser Scanning Microscopy |
| ASLEEP | Automated Scanning Low Energy Electron Probe |
| SCCT | Semiclassical Complex Trajectory |
| UBT | Urea Breath Test |
| AEC | Acceptable Effluent Concentration |