| Acronym | Meaning |
| INPADOC | International Patent Documentation Center |
| FATT | Fracture-appearance Transition Temperature |
| DHCP | Double Hexagonal Close Packedpar |
| PZT | Lead Zirconate Titanate |
| VALE | Vacuum Atomic Layer Epitaxy |
| PSRA | Pulse Surface Reaction Rate Analysis |
| COMAH | Control Of Major Accident Hazards |
| PWR | Pressurized Water Reactor |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| TOW | Time Of Wetting |