| Acronym | Meaning |
| GIXA | Glancing-incidence X-ray Analysis |
| ZOLZ | Zero Order Laue Zone |
| XPEEM | X-ray Photoemission Electron Microscopy |
| CFM | Charge-fluctuation Model |
| ILIAC | International Library Information And Analytical Center |
| CEPA-SD | Coupled-electron-pair Approxn. (with) Single (and) Double Excitations |
| IABO | International Association Of Biological Oceanography (ICSU) |
| IRS | Infrared Soldering |
| MWI | Medical Waste Incinerator(s) |
| DLL | Dynamic Link Library |