| Acronym | Meaning |
| BTCC | Biological Threat Characterization Centerpar |
| IPMI | International Precious Metals Institute |
| XMPA | X-ray Electron Microprobe Analysis |
| AFRL | Air Force Research Laboratory |
| UMO | Unmodified Molecular Orbital |
| SCPHP | Self-consistent Particle-hole Propagator |
| OPAL | Omni-Purpose Apparatus At LEP |
| DIMET | Desorption Induced By Multiple Electronic Transitions |
| NCC | National Computing Center |
| JKR | Johnson-Kendall-Roberts Contact Model |