| Acronym | Meaning |
| HEUR | Hydrophobe Modified Ethoxylated Urethane [polymer] |
| IBIL | Ion Beam Induced Luminescence |
| LTP | Lipid-transfer Protein |
| CSFGH | Complex-scaling Fourier-grid Hamiltonian |
| IRPDS | Infrared Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy |
| EXFAS | Extended Fine Auger Structure |
| DOT | Department Of Transportation |
| BSQ | Boson Second Quantization |
| ITRI | Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute |
| IGCI | Industrial Gas Cleaning Institute |