| Acronym | Meaning |
| HRATS | High-Rate Anaerobic Treatment Systems |
| DBL | Diffusive Boundary Layer |
| VSWR | Voltage Standing Wave Ratio |
| URA | Universities Research Association |
| DAS | Double Antibody Sandwich |
| CRRES | Combined Release And Radiation Effects Satellite |
| JICST | Japanese Information Center Of Science And Technology |
| GPSC | Gas Proportional Scintillation Counter |
| SPT | Standard Penetration Test |
| QCA | Quantum-dot Cellular Automata |