| Acronym | Meaning |
| MD/MC-CEM | Molecular Dynamics/Monte Carlo-corrected Effective Medium |
| PIPN | Pseudo Interpenetrating Polymer Network |
| PML | Promyelocytic Leukemia |
| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System (WMO |
| SCD | Self-consistent Dipole (approxn.) |
| RAPID | Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device |
| LAQL | Lowest Analytically Quantifiable Level |
| PEG | Polyethylene Glycol |
| CDW | Coulomb Distorted Wave (for Scattering Calcns.) |
| CIDS | Circular Intensity Differential Scattering |