| Acronym | Meaning |
| HCV | Hepatitis C Virus |
| HTXRD | High-temperature X-ray Diffraction |
| C4S | Chemical Shift-specific Slice Section |
| JAXA | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| LACE | Laser-assisted Chemical Etching |
| AAO | Amino Acid Oxidase |
| TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load |
| HSSM | Hydrocarbon Spill Simulation Model |
| SPOS | Single-particle Optical Sensing |