| Acronym | Meaning |
| CMP | Chemical Mechanical Polishing |
| DTP | Diphtheria |
| NLXC | Nonlocal Exchange Correlation (potential) |
| AFPAL | Air Force Phillips Astronautics Laboratory (USA) |
| HEED | High Energy Electron Diffraction |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| BPB | Bromophenol Blue |
| AMCO | Age-momentum Correlation |
| TDL | Tunable Diode Laser |
| NEJAC | National Environmental Justice Advisory Council |