| Acronym | Meaning |
| IPT | Iterated Perturbation Theory |
| PDMS | Plasma Desorption Mass Spectrometry |
| BBGKY | Bogoliubov-Born-Green-Kirkwood-Yvon Equations (in Kinetic Theory Of Fluids) |
| LTCC | Low-temperature Co-fired Ceramic |
| SCASA | Semiclassical Approxn. Separated Atom |
| LART | Laser Absorption Radiation Thermometry |
| WRAQS | Western Regional Air Quality Study |
| LCPA | Local Coherent Potential Approximation |
| PQFP | Plastic Quad Flat Package |
| TSR | Thermal Shock Resistance |