| Acronym | Meaning |
| SNAP | Soluble NSF Attachment Protein |
| TOC | Total Organic Carbon |
| MOV | Metal-Oxide Varistor |
| BFU-E | Burst-forming Unit-erythroid |
| STI | Shallow Trench Isolation |
| CIOS | Corrected Infinite-order Sudden (approxn In Mol. Collisions) |
| LSMS | Laser Scan Mass Spectrometry |
| NPCVD | Normal Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| DTGS | Deuterated Triglycine Sulfate |
| LEES | Local Excess-electron State (a Mol.-crystal Wave Function) |