| Acronym | Meaning |
| CNDO/BW | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap With Boyd And Whitehead Parametrization |
| ELDOR | Electron Double Resonance |
| VFD | Vacuum Fluorescent Display |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| PPE | Poly(phenylene Ether)s |
| MESFET | Metal Semiconductor Field-effect Transistor |
| SLM | Spatial Light Modulator |
| IFAS | Integrated Fixed-film Activated Sludge |
| NPC | Niemann-Pick Type C Disease |
| M-DOPE | Multivariate Design Of Process Experiments |