| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDA | Conceptual Design Activity |
| QPT | Quantum Phase Transition |
| CDWA | Continuum Distorted-wave Approxn. (for Scattering Calcns.) |
| ARC | Accelerating Rate Calorimetry |
| ABS | Arc Bond Sputter |
| MSPR | Molecular Structure-property Relationship |
| EAPFS | Extended Appearance-potential Fine-structure Spectroscopy |
| DEM | Distinguishable Electron Method |
| CPDW | Circumpolar Deep Water |
| CVTST | Canonical Variational Transition-state Theory |