| Acronym | Meaning |
| APSGF | Antisymmetrical Product Of Strongly Orthogonal Group Functions (a Wave Function) |
| SICM | Scanning Ion-conductance Microscopy |
| LEAP | Local-electrode Atom Probe |
| AFRP | Advanced Fuel Recycle Program |
| NIR | Near Infrared |
| CGO | Configuration Generating Orbital (a Type Of MO) |
| DFM | Dynamic Force Microscopy |
| UF | Ultrafiltration (water Treatment) |
| IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |