| Acronym | Meaning |
| RIP | Ribosome-inactivating Protein |
| DWS | Diffusing-wave Spectroscopy |
| CNO | Constrained Nonorthogonal Orbital (algorithm) |
| SCEPM | Self-consistent Empirical Pseudopotential Method |
| MTC | Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma |
| CPDWB | Coulomb-projected Distorted-wave Born |
| PGE | Platinum Group Elements |
| SBAR | Sequencing Batch Anaerobic Reactor(s) |
| BNL | Brookhaven National Laboratory |
| IUGG | International Union Of Geodesy And Geophysics |