| Acronym | Meaning |
| PCM | Phase-change Material (in Heat Storage) |
| MESA | Mesoscale Self-assembly |
| MOST | Metal Oxide Semiconductor Transistor |
| ESPS | Electrode-separated Piezoelectric Sensor |
| SROS | Spin-restricted Open Shell |
| LERAM | Littoral Ecosystem Risk Assessment Model |
| UCDW | Ultrarelativistic Continuum Distorted Wave |
| ESDI | Electron Stimulated Desorption Of Ions |
| DDSC | Dynamic Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| ISCC | Intergranular Stress-corrosion Cracking |