| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFM | Abrasive Flow Machining |
| CEMS | Continuous Emissions Monitoring System |
| MPNO | Molecular Pair Natural Orbital |
| GSR | Gunshot Residue |
| MNSR | Miniature Neutron Source Reactor |
| APYS | Auger-electron Partial Yield Spectroscopy |
| SPADE | Stratospheric Photochemistry |
| MC CMO | Multiconfigurational Complex Molecular Orbita |
| HMA | Hybrid Microelectronics Assembly |
| MQW | Multiple Quantum Well |