| Acronym | Meaning |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite |
| BIA | Biochemical Induction Assay |
| WWPLOT | Whisker Wall Porous Layer Open Tubular Column |
| LENA | Low-energy Neutral Atom |
| CC-PV(D,T,Q) | Correlation-consistent Polarized (double, Triple, Or Quadruple)-split Valence Basis Set |
| SMILES | Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System |
| EBL | Electron-beam Lithography |
| HATR | Horizontal Attenuated Total Reflection |
| M-DOPE | Multivariate Design Of Process Experiments |
| INDO/2-AHP | INDO/2-average Hole Potential |