| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIPS | Lanthanide Ion Probe Spectroscopy |
| CARD | Caspase Recruitment Domain |
| MPE | Mean Percent Error |
| POL-CI | Polarization Configuration Interaction |
| BCPCT | Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology |
| THEL | Tactical High Energy Laser |
| RTD | Resonant Tunneling Diode |
| CADW | Converged-adiabatic Distorted-wave (quantum Calcn. Method) |
| PAB | Particle Associated Bacteria |
| MMMF | Man-Made Mineral Fiber |