| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCM | Crucible Ceramic Mold |
| AES | Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| LEELS | Low Energy Electron Loss Spectroscopy |
| LIP | Laser-induced Plasma |
| IBSCA | Ion Beam Spectrochemical Analysis |
| AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm |
| MTOR | Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin |
| F4 | Fourth-order Feenberg (quantum Theory) |
| POTW | Publicly Owned Treatment Works |
| CAFO | Consent Agreement/Final Order |