| Acronym | Meaning |
| ORSTB | Overlap-reduced Semiempirical Tight-binding |
| SRBSN | Sintered Reaction-bonded Silicon Nitride |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights |
| MSIS | Mass Spectrometer And Incoherent Scatter |
| MIP | Macrophage Inflammatory Protein |
| MFI | Mean Fluorescence Intensity |
| UHF | Ultra-high Frequency |
| CGA | Colloidal Gas Aphron |
| OSTL | Optically Stimulated Thermoluminescence |
| EIMS | Environmental Information Management System |