| Acronym | Meaning |
| BDT | Brittle-ductile Transition |
| MFM | Magnetic Force Microscopy |
| LAESA | Laser Ablation Emission Spectrochemical Analysis |
| HESSI | High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager |
| MCM 41 | Mobil Catalytic Material 41 |
| ESD | Element-Specific Detector |
| STAPPA | State And Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators |
| MUCA | Molecular Unit Cell Approxn. |
| GRASP | Graphical Representation And Analysis Of Structural Properties |
| EIGA | European Industrial Gases Association |