| Acronym | Meaning |
| AAAS | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| UERPIC | Underground Excavation And Rock Properties Information Center |
| DTC | Differential Thermal Calorimetry |
| NLLSF | Non-linear Least Square Fitting |
| ASIS | Aromatic Solvent-induced Shift |
| PSDF | Power Systems Development Facility |
| OEIC | Optoelectronic Integrated Circuit |
| AR | Attributive Risk |
| TPO | Technical Project Officer |
| ICZN | International Commission On Zoological Nomenclature |