| Acronym | Meaning |
| PMN | Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte |
| IRGA | Infrared Gas Analyzer |
| ONCV | Orthonormality Constrained Variation (quantum Method) |
| BCC | Brueckner Coupled Cluster |
| AEERL | Air And Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (US EPA) |
| NWPA | Nuclear Waste Policy Act |
| ZDDP | Zinc Dialkyl Dithiophosphate |
| PBDF | Polybrominated Dibenzofuran(s) |
| CFBR | Conventional Fluidized Bed Reactor |
| SOFC | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell |