| Acronym | Meaning |
| PATOLIS | Patent Online Information System |
| ODT | Order-disorder Transition |
| OHAO | Orthogonalized Hybrid Atomic Orbital |
| FIB | Focused Ion Beam |
| DSR | Dynamic Shape Roll |
| MSA | Mineralogical Society Of America |
| GMCC | Geophysical Monitoring For Climate Change |
| IHC | Interim Hazard Classification |
| HVEM | High-voltage Electron Microscopy |
| SCDL | Short Cavity Dye Laser |