| Acronym | Meaning |
| HETG | High-energy Transmission Grating |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IPF | Inorg. Polymer Flocculant |
| XES | X-ray Emission Spectroscopy |
| AFV | Alternatively Fueled Vehicle |
| DECODE | Dipolar Echo Decay |
| NLP | Nonlinear Programming |
| GSM | Global System For Mobile Telecommunications |
| VASE | Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry |
| PCBP | Phosphocholine-binding Proteinpar |