| Acronym | Meaning |
| HTGR | High-Temperature Gas Reactor |
| CEEC | Capillary Electrophoresis/electrochemistry |
| MPSS | Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing |
| PD | Photoelectron Diffraction |
| HIC | Hydrogen-induced Cracking |
| NSOM | Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy |
| FECAP | Ferroelectric Capacitor |
| LCMS | Liquid Chromatography-mass Spectrometry |
| PZN | Lead Zinc Niobate |
| NASC | North American Shale Composite |