| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCPN | Matrix Coherent Potential Approximation |
| SAE | Society Of Automotive Engineers |
| HMPSA | Hot-melt Pressure-sensitive Adhesive |
| MACSIMS | Measurement Of Atmospheric Constituents By Selective Ion Mass Spectrometry |
| AOTS | Acoustic Optic Tunable Scanning |
| RFP | Reasonable Further Progress |
| TEV | Tobacco Etch Virus |
| CREB | CAMP-responsive Element-binding |
| NAS | Naval Air Station |
| PET | Photoinduced Electron Transfer |