| Acronym | Meaning |
| PGM | Platinum-group Mineral(s) |
| APS | Advanced Photon Source |
| CWRT | Center For Waste Reduction Technologies |
| AIP | Arc Ion Plating |
| BTX | Botulinum Toxin |
| LBP | Lipopolysaccharide-binding Protein |
| MOTA | Materials Open Test Assembly |
| HPPM | Hole-particle Potential Model (in Mol. Excited States Calcns.) |
| UQCISD | Unrestricted Quadratic Ci (with) Single (and) Double (excitations) |
| OD | Order-Disorder (in Mineral Structure) |