| Acronym | Meaning |
| IAAD | Ion Assisted Arc Deposition |
| FAFS | Flame Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| MIS | Metal-insulator-semiconductor (solar Cells) |
| 2PPE | Two-photon Photoemission |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service (of NOAA) |
| MIE | Metal-induced Embrittlement |
| MPN | Most Probable Number |
| SRM | Standard Reference Material |
| OPP | Office Of Pesticide Programs |
| AQM | Additive Quark Model |