| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIAME | Minimum Information About A Microarray Experiment |
| GIP | Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide |
| NIRIM | National Institute For Research In Inorganic Materials |
| EMMA | Electron Microscopy And Microanalysis |
| OVFF | Orbital Valence Force Field |
| LVSEM | Low Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| DODEC | Department Of Defense Environmental Contamination |
| PDS | Piecewise Direct Standardization |
| GNVP | Generalized Newton Variational Principle |
| QCSE | Quantum-confined Stark Effect |