| Acronym | Meaning |
| QTM | Quick-turnaround Method |
| MMFF | Molecular Mechanics Force Field |
| IAVI | International AIDS Vaccine Initiative |
| FBG | Fiber Bragg Grating |
| SPFD | Simons-Parr-Finlan-Dunham (interat. Potential) |
| IMPROVE | Interagency Monitoring For Protected Visual Environments |
| FPPA | Federal Plant Pest Act |
| NKN | Sodium Potassium Niobate |
| EMAS | European Microbeam Analysis Society |
| BTEX | Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, And Xylene |