| Acronym | Meaning |
| PARP | Poly ADP-ribose Polymerase |
| MPCA | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |
| AMS | Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer |
| CSCF | Complex Self-consistent Field |
| IAPSO | International Association For The Physical Sciences Of The Ocean (ICSU) |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| MOS | Metal Oxide Semiconductor (FET Devices) |
| SCPHP | Self-consistent Particle-hole Propagator |
| AMS | Aerospace Material Specification |
| OC | Oxygen Consumed |