| Acronym | Meaning |
| LART | Laser Absorption Radiation Thermometry |
| IMF | Initial Mass Function |
| XAS | X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy |
| PVB | Projected Valence Bond |
| TRAP | Tartrate-resistant Acid Phosphatase |
| LEPC | Local Emergency Planning Committee |
| DFA | Discontinuous Flow Analysis |
| NSCEP | National Service Center For Environmental Publications |
| KCS | K-matrix Centrifugal Sudden (in Mol.-scattering Theory) |
| SERM | Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator |