| Acronym | Meaning |
| HFET | Heterostructure Field Effect Transistor |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| ODC | Optimized Double Configuration |
| ARDEC | Armament Research |
| SURF III | Synchrotron UV Radiation Facility (at NIST) |
| FCV | Feline Calicivirus |
| EINP | Energy-independent Nonlocal Pseudopotential |
| PDS | Photothermal Deflection Spectroscopy |
| AA | Atomic Absorption |
| WAS | Waste Activated Sludge |