| Acronym | Meaning |
| EMTO | Extended Muffin-tin Orbital Method |
| BSG | Borosilicate Glass |
| HPL | Human Placental Lactogen |
| VFD | Vacuum Fluorescent Display |
| HMPGI | Hybrid Multiple-prism Grazing-incidence |
| NSWMA | National Solid Wastes Management Association |
| RCLED | Resonant Cavity Light Emitting Diode |
| AHM | Acutely Hazardous Materials |
| ASODN | Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide |
| WPO | Wet Peroxide Oxidation [wastewater Treatment] |