| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIAS | Technology Investment Assessment Screen |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| MCAF | Monocyte Chemotactic And Activating Factor |
| TD | Thermal Desorption |
| CIEEL | Chem. Initiated Electron Exchange Luminescence |
| NLSD | Nonlocal Spin Density (functional Theory) |
| DIA | Drug Information Association |
| SGBD | Steam Generator Blowdown |
| NREL | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (formerly SERI) |
| RAINBOWS | Reduced And INternally Biased Oxide Wafers |