| Acronym | Meaning |
| AE | Acoustic Emission |
| EXAFS | Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| LEP | Large Electron-Positron Collider |
| MBR | Membrane Bioreactor |
| HREE | Heavy Rare Earth Element(s) |
| GCSOA | Gain-clamped Semiconductor Optical Amplifier |
| DDAF | Dicretized Distributes Approximating Function (propagator |
| NRT | National Response Team |
| VISTTA | Visibility Impairment From Sulfur Transformation And Transport In The Atmosphere |
| VARTM | Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding |