| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIBA | 2-hydroxyisobutyric Acid |
| READS | Restriction Enzyme Analysis Of Differentially-expressed Sequences |
| FAK | Focal Adhesion Kinase |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| LAPW | Linearized Augmented Plane Wave (for Band-structure Calcns.) |
| NTNCWS | Nontransient, Noncommunity Water Supplies |
| CTD | Conductivity |
| ENDF | Evaluated Nuclear Data File |
| VPO | Vapor Pressure Osmometry |
| EAPFS | Extended Appearance-potential Fine-structure Spectroscopy |