| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAD | Atomic Absorption Detector |
| CFC | Corrosion-fatigue Cracking |
| SPIES | Surface Penning Ionization Electron Spectroscopy |
| MACT | Maximum Achievable Control Technology |
| CEY | Conversion Electron Yield |
| ELLAP | Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| HMRCI | Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute |
| RLPPS | Reactive Low-pressure Plasma Spraying |
| DCPBH | Double-channel Planar Buried Heterostructure |
| FALS | Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |