| Acronym | Meaning |
| LCPA | Local Coherent Potential Approximation |
| AISIT | Automatic Intelligent Sampler For Inorganic Trace Constituents |
| SIAM | Single-impurity Anderson Model |
| SIDAMS | Simultaneous Ion Detection In Atmospheric Mass Spectrometry |
| RP | Reinforced Plastics |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level |
| IDCNS | Interdivisional Committee On Nomenclature And Symbols |
| HETA | Hazard Evaluation Technical Assistance Branch (NIOSH) |
| RDO | Reduced Density Operator |
| NDR | Neg. Differential Resistance |