| Acronym | Meaning |
| HCOT | Helically Coiled Open Tube |
| MCT | Mercury Cadmium Telluride |
| HD | Sulfur Mustard |
| ADAP | Angular Distribution Of Annihilating Photons |
| CBEDP | Convergent-beam Electron-diffraction Pattern |
| PSMS | Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry |
| DAU | Drug Abuse Urine |
| INDC | International Nuclear Data Committee |
| CMA | Cylindrical Mirror Analyzer |
| TVD | Total Variation Diminishing |