| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBF | Core-binding Factor |
| TDC | Time-to-Digital Converter |
| BNFL | British Nuclear Fuels Laboratory |
| VADW | Vibrationally-adiabatic Distorted-wave Method |
| BAW | Bulk Acoustic Wave |
| IAEG | International Association Of Engineering Geology |
| IGF | Inert Gas Fusion |
| PHOTOSELEX | Photochemical Systematic Evolution Of Ligands By Exponential Enrichment |
| RAILE | Retro-Assisted Imaging Laser Experiment |
| BID | Background Information Document |