| Acronym | Meaning |
| PNO-CE | Pseudonatural Orbital-configuration Expansion |
| CRREL | US Army Cold Regions Research And Engineering Laboratory |
| RRR | Residual Resistivity Ratio |
| LEP | Light Emitting Polymer |
| ELO | Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth |
| TMBP | Tin Mill Black Plate |
| VMC | Variational Monte Carlo (quantum Calcn. Method) |
| NPC | Nonparenchymal Cell |
| PDB | Peedee Belemnite |
| RAPID | Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device |