| Acronym | Meaning |
| QENS | Quasielastic Neutron Scattering |
| AAW | Air Acetylene Welding |
| PMR | Proton Magnetic Resonance |
| JPO | Japanese Patent Office |
| LAC | Liquid Adsorption Chromatography |
| FALS | Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| PFEO | Perimeter Free Electron Orbital |
| AAAS | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| QLUC | Quasimolecular Large Unit Cell (model For Electronic-structure Calcns. On Solids) |
| BIOME | Biological Imaging And Observation/Mission To Earth |