| Acronym | Meaning |
| CRE | CAMP-responsive Element |
| SSM | Synthetic Soil Matrix (US EPA) |
| BZR | Benzodiazepine Receptor |
| GIRM | Generalized Internal Reference Method |
| VLA | Very Large Array |
| CQED | Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics |
| HIWIP | Homojunction Interfacial Work-function Internal Photoemission |
| APET | Amorphous Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) |
| QRPA | Quadratic Random Phase Approxn. |
| PTR | Proton Transfer Reaction |