| Acronym | Meaning |
| BCA | Binary-collision Approximation |
| FOND | Fiber-optic Neutron Detector |
| DRS | Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy |
| IEAES | Ion Excited Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| JCBN | IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission On Biochemical Nomenclature |
| PWBA-EX | Plane-wave Born Approxn. (with) Exchange |
| PWFB | Plane-wave First Born |
| FEA | Finite-element Analysis |
| WADR | Waste Acid Detoxification And Reclamation |
| OWRS | Office Water Regulations And Standards (US EPA) |