| Acronym | Meaning |
| PVEC | Photovoltaic Energy Conversion |
| PED | Pulsed Electrochemical Detection |
| UCS | Unconfined Compressive Strength |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| LSP | Liquid-stabilized Plasma |
| ECL | Emitter Coupled Logic |
| PXRF | Polarized X-ray Fluorescence |
| HACS | Hazard Assessment Computer System |
| QRHF-CC | Quasirestricted Hartree-Fock Coupled Cluster |
| UTI | Urinary Trypsin Inhibitor |