| Acronym | Meaning |
| VRLA | Valve-regulated Lead-acid (batteries) |
| IBA | Ion Beam Analysis |
| WILT | Waste Interface Leaching Test |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| ADIOS | Asian Dust Inputs To The Ocean System |
| ATOFMS | Aerosol Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry |
| ERS | Elastic Recoil Spectrometry |
| IFMA | Immunofluorometric Assay |
| DIDA | Diisodecyl Adipate |
| DIN | Direct Injection Nebulizer |