| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCPA | Single-site Coherent-potential Approximation (for Electronic Structure Calcns.) |
| HSG | Human Salivary Gland |
| CWD | Chronic Wasting Disease |
| IDTIMS | Isotope Diln. Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry |
| HIMP | Heavy Ion Microprobe |
| PPAC | Parallel-plate Avalanche Counter |
| LSND | Liquid Scintillator Neutrino Detector |
| CIA | Capillary Ion Analysis |
| VZV | Varicella-zoster Virus |
| ASGDI | Atmospheric Sampling Glow Discharge Ionization |