| Acronym | Meaning |
| NRAO | National Radio Astronomy Observatory |
| MEDLA | Molecular Electron Density Lego Assembler |
| ILK | Integrin-Linked Kinase |
| OMBE | Organic Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| CISS | Constant-initial-state Spectroscopy |
| FSIS | Food Safety And Inspection Service |
| TMO | Truncated Molecular Orbital |
| IMS | Ion Mass Spectrometer |
| GVB-PP | Generalized Valence Bond-perfect Pairing (wave Function) |
| UCST | Upper Critical Solution Temperature |