| Acronym | Meaning |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |
| SCATMES | Scanning Camera And Target Measurement System |
| CBN | Cubic Boron Nitride |
| NLXC | Nonlocal Exchange Correlation (potential) |
| PCD | Polycrystalline Diamond |
| EBB | Electronic Bulletin Board |
| ARM | Advanced Reservoir Management (petroleum) |
| LIF | Laser Induced Fluorescence |
| RGTO | Rheotaxial Growth And Thermal Oxidation |
| ANR | Adiabatic Nuclear Rotation (in Calcns. On Mol. Collisions) |