| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIRC | Michael Initiated Ring Closure |
| CWBA | Coulomb-wave Born Approximation |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| LOAEL | Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| PMEL | Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory |
| FOLIBS | Fiber Optic Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy |
| HLR | Hydraulic Loading Rate |
| AIA | Automated Image Analysis |
| SHREWD | Standoff Handheld Real-time Early Warning Detector |
| GNO | Geminal Natural Orbital |