| Acronym | Meaning |
| SBH | Schottky-barrier Height |
| ERBE | Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
| TMC | Titanium Matrix Composite |
| VOIE | Valence Orbital Ionization Energy |
| PAB | Pollutant Assessment Branch (US EPA) |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| BPP | Bloembergen |
| IEH | Intermediate Effective Hamiltonian |
| HEEDS | Health And Environmental Effects Documents |
| CFB | Circulating Fluidized Bed |