| Acronym | Meaning |
| DE | Destruction Efficiency |
| RAPS | Regional Air Pollution Study |
| IDP | Interplanetary Dust Particle |
| TISAB | Total Ionic Strength Adjustment Buffer (for Fluoride) |
| EBL | Extragalactic Background Light |
| RDE | Rotating Disk Electrode |
| EP | Electrostatic Precipitator |
| MMA | Manual Metal Arc Welding |
| CBE | Chemical Beam Epitaxy |
| MCFC | Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells |