| Acronym | Meaning |
| GTF | Gaussian-type (wave) Function |
| BLAST | Burst Locations With Arc Second Telescope |
| ESRD | End-stage Renal Disease |
| RFBCM | Random-field Blume-capel Model (hamiltonian For Magnetic System) |
| PEN | Personal Electronic Notebook |
| HPI | Hazard Potential Index |
| TOFMS | Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometry |
| APS | American Physical Society |
| REACCS | Reaction Access System |
| RAMAN | Regional Atmospheric Measurement And Analytical Network |