| Acronym | Meaning |
| CGCC | Coal Gasification/combined Cycle |
| KBES | Knowledge-based Expert System |
| ASDEX | Axially Symmetric Divertor Expt. |
| COED | Computer Optimized Experimental Design |
| NSOM | Near-field Scanning Optical Microscopy |
| BCM | Bond Charge Model (in Force Constants Calcn.) |
| VTR | Vertical Tube Reactor |
| SMOKE | Surface Magneto-optic Kerr Effect |
| GEXRF | Grazing-emission X-ray Fluorescence |
| RAIN | Reactions And Intermediates Network |