| Acronym | Meaning |
| RPECVD | Remote Plasma-enhanced Chemical-vapor Deposition |
| PAT | Proficiency Analytical Testing (NIOSH) |
| IFA | Immunofluorescence Assay |
| CCA | Coupled-cluster Approach |
| BIPP | Boron Implanted Polysilicon Pad |
| RAPW | Relativistic Augmented Plane Wave |
| SPA | Shielded-potential Approxn. (in Electronic Structure) |
| PALS | Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy |
| IOC-OMEGA | Inclusion Of Overlap Charges In Omega Technique |
| LC | Lethal Concentration |