| Acronym | Meaning |
| STPM | Scanning Thermopower Microscopy |
| PVC | Pigment Volume Concentration |
| PCD | Polycrystalline Diamond |
| TCR | T Cell Receptor |
| RMS | Root Mean Square |
| DIRBE | Diffuse IR Background Experiment |
| AET | Acoustic Emission Technique |
| IEM | Immunoelectron Microscopy |
| MCI | Mild Cognitive Impairment |
| DTDA | Differential Thermal Desorption Analysis |