| Acronym | Meaning |
| MTEL | Maximum Tolerable Exposure Levels |
| DOD | Department Of Defense |
| TBP | Tributyl Phosphate |
| HCI | Highly Charged Ion |
| IUPHAR | International Union Of Pharmacology |
| LCIF | Linear Combination Of Interacting Forces |
| SXRFM | Synchrotron X-ray-fluorescence Microprobe |
| CRMGT | Channel Regulated MOS-gated Thyristor |
| CAIBE | Chemically Assisted Ion Beam Etching |
| CPHSDM | Constant Pattern Homogeneous Surface Diffusion Model |