| Acronym | Meaning |
| BRS | Bibliographic Retrieval System |
| VGO | Vacuum Gas Oil |
| NBMO | Nonbonded Molecular Orbital |
| VPSEM | Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope |
| UHPLC | Ultrahigh-pressure Liquid Chromatography |
| BAAQMD | Bay Area Air Quality Management District |
| SCA | Standing Committee Of Analysts [probably Of EC] |
| TRIUMF | Tri-University Meson Facility |
| PESA | Proton Elastic Scattering Anal. |
| ZSM | Zeolite Socony Mobil |