| Acronym | Meaning |
| AACVD | Aerosol-assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| NDE | Nondestructive Evaluation |
| VSEP | Vibratory Shear Enhanced Process |
| SCLR | Single Configuration Linear Response (theory) |
| DIRLD | Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism |
| OFA | Oil Fly Ash |
| ERP | Environmental Review Process |
| LID | Lased Induced Desorption |
| CTGF | Connective Tissue Growth Factor |
| PVM | Photovoltaic Power Module |