| Acronym | Meaning |
| SDW | Spin Density Wave |
| STMAS | Satellite Transition Magic-angle-spinning |
| ARM | Atmospheric Radiation Measurement |
| SBA | Short Bed Adsorbers |
| OWLS | Optical Waveguide Lightmode Spectroscopy |
| SRET | Scanning Reference Electrode Technique |
| RFE | Relaxor Ferroelectrics |
| EINECS | European Inventory Of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances |
| MMVF | Man Made Vitreous Fibers |
| MODS | Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome |