| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMLS | Chemical Movement In Layered Soils |
| ACIOSA | Adiabatic Capture Infinite Order Sudden Approximation |
| LAMBD | Laser Assisted Molecular Beam Deposition |
| ASBOW | Axial Spin Bond-order Wave |
| MED | Mean Effective Dose |
| CMP | Compact Model Potential |
| FACM | Friable Asbestos-Containing Material |
| RTP | Research Triangle Park |
| CPK | Creatine Phosphokinase |
| ADPIC | Atmospheric Dispersion Particle-in-Cell |