| Acronym | Meaning |
| NIST | National Institute Of Standards And Technology (formerly NBS) |
| ADA | Adenosine Deaminase |
| LDMOS | Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor |
| ICSS | Intracranial Self-stimulation |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center (of NOAA |
| OSWSV | Osteryoung Square Wave Stripping Voltammetry |
| WHV | Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus |
| SDS | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate |
| NCMET | Nonclosed Shell Many Electron Theory |
| RESS | Rapid Expansion Of Supercritical Solution |