| Acronym | Meaning |
| IRZ | Immediate Response Zone |
| FAME | Fatty Acid Methyl Ester |
| DFWM | Degenerate Four-wave Mixing |
| BEIR | Advisors Committee On The Biological Effects Of Ionizing Radiation |
| DSA | Dynamic Simulated Annealing (for Electronic Structure In Liq.metals) |
| PTNO | Perturbation Theory Natural Orbital |
| MIP | Molecularly Imprinted Polymer |
| CPC | Compound Parabolic Concentrator (for Solar Collectors And Solar Cells) |
| GCL | Geosynthetic Clay Liner |
| DHS | Department Of Health Services |