| Acronym | Meaning |
| GPHS | General Purpose Heat Source |
| VPAM | Variable Phase Amplitude Method (for Electron-atom Scattering) |
| TEEL | Temporary Emergency Exposure Limit |
| CWD | Chronic Wasting Disease |
| LRAT | Lecithin-retinol Acyltransferase |
| PCBN | Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride |
| ICON | International Council On Nanotechnology |
| FWHM | Full Width At Half Maximum |
| LMC | Low-pressure Molding Compound |
| SCPHP | Self-consistent Particle-hole Propagator |