| Acronym | Meaning |
| MMSV | Morse-Morse-Spline-van Der Waals (potential Function) |
| PSA | Prostate-specific Antigen |
| AKH | Adipokinetic Hormone |
| RLS | Recursive Least Squares (algorithm) |
| COLD | Computer Output To Laser Disk |
| MICSPOMS | Metal Island Coated Swelling Polymer Over Mirror System |
| CBE | Chemical Beam Epitaxy |
| DBTS | Ductile-to-brittle Transition Strain |
| CAE | Capillary Array Electrophoresis |
| YIG | Yttrium Iron Garnet |