| Acronym | Meaning |
| CANS | Combination Area Neutron Spectrometer |
| SFRI | Sludge Filtration Resistance Index |
| CLS | Characteristic Loss Spectroscopy |
| GWD | Gaussian Wave Packet Dynamics |
| NAIP | Non-Apatite Inorganic Phosphorus |
| MPL | Maximum Permitted Level |
| HMM | Heavy Meromyosin |
| OVC | Optimized Valence Configuration |
| MHEMT | Metamorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor |
| RP/M | Reinforced Plastics/mortar |