| Acronym | Meaning |
| GLC | Gas Liquid Chromatography |
| TPU | Thermoplastic Polyurethane |
| ELOG | Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth |
| CTD | C-terminal Domain |
| DPD | Diethyl-p-phenylenediamine (test For Chlorine In Water) [93-05-0] |
| TRS | Transverse Rupture Strength |
| LWR | Light-water Reactor |
| FD | Field Desorption |
| ICM | Intracluster Medium |
| OPM | Open Path Monitors (air Pollution Sensors) |