| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSDL | National Science Digital Library |
| PBO | Polarized Born-Oppenheimer |
| RTNS | Rotating Target Neutron Source |
| TPA | Two-photon Absorption |
| SD-POE | Sigma-dependent Pi-orbital Electronegativity Model |
| FGF | Fibroblast Growth Factor |
| HPIC | High-performance Ion Chromatography |
| LCFA | Long Chain Fatty Acid(s) |
| HDTBPB | Hexadecyltributylphosphonium Bromide |
| LWIR | Long Wavelength IR |