| Acronym | Meaning |
| RNAP | RNA Polymerase |
| MASTER | Method Of Adhesion By Spin-on-dielectric Temperature Enhanced Reflow |
| MIS | Management Information System (OSHA) |
| WISE | Wide Line Separation (NMR Technique) |
| NODP | National Oceanic And Deposition Program |
| MCPSAG | Marcus-Coltrin-Path Semiclassical Adiabatic Ground-state (transmission Coeffs.) |
| MOBI | MO Bond Index |
| ELA | Experimental Lakes Area (northwest Ontario) |
| CAAT | Johns Hopkins Center For Alternatives To Animal Testing |
| BOFT | Bearing Oil Film Thickness |