| Acronym | Meaning |
| PEL | Permissible Exposure Limit |
| EMDC | Elution-Modified Displacement Chromatography |
| VOA | Vibrational Optical Activity |
| IMO | Intermolecular Mol. Orbital |
| PBZN | Peroxybenzoyl Nitrate |
| IMPACT | Integrated Model Of Plumes And Atmosphere In Complex Terrain |
| DTP | Diphtheria |
| FAMOUS | French-American Mid-Ocean Undersea Study |
| MRS | Materials Research Society |
| APS | Active Pixel Sensor |