| Acronym | Meaning |
| TIMS | Technical Information Management System |
| SEPAR | Surfaces Enhanced For Photolabile Attachment And Release |
| CORR | Chemicals On Reporting Rules |
| HGHR | Human Growth Hormone Receptor |
| LBW | Laser-beam Welding |
| CLS | Classical Least-squares |
| GSCF | Generalized Self-consistent Field |
| TSDW | Torsional Spin Density Wave |
| BIF | Banded Iron-formation |
| RFP | Reasonable Further Progress |