| Acronym | Meaning |
| VMD | Vector Meson Dominance |
| LAEC | Lowest Achievable Emission Rate |
| SR-CC | Single Reference-CC |
| LBD | Ligand Binding Domain |
| SLS | Strained Layer Superlattice |
| ZIA | Zone Immunoassay |
| GA | Glauber Approximation (in Electron-atom Scattering) |
| CPLD | Complex Programmable Logic Device |
| COMFA | Comparative Molecular Field Analysis |
| COPC | Contaminants Of Potential Concern |