| Acronym | Meaning |
| VALE | Vacuum Atomic Layer Epitaxy |
| UDWBA | Unitarized Disorted Wave Born Approxn. (for Scattering) |
| LMC | Large Magellanic Cloud |
| GQDPT | Generalized Quasidegenerate Perturbation Theory |
| AEM | Auger Electron Microscopy |
| ASIS | Aromatic Solvent-induced Shift |
| PLCC | Plastic Leadless Chip Carrier |
| APRF | Acute Phase Response Factor |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| TBMD | Tight-binding Molecular Dynamics |