| Acronym | Meaning |
| GVB-MDSA | Generalized Valence Bond-molecular Dynamics Simulated Annealing |
| ENFET | Enzyme Field-effect Transistor |
| PWO | Plane Wave Orbital |
| SKY | Spectral Karyotyping |
| PGP | Previous Glacial Period (glacial Maximum Of O18 Stage 6; Predates The LGM) |
| MESA | Maximum Entropy Spectral Analysis |
| TMBP | Tin Mill Black Plate |
| IIASA | International Institute Of Applied Systems Analysis (near Vienna |
| MFS | Major Facilitator Superfamily |
| QCM | Quartz Crystal Microbalance |