| Acronym | Meaning |
| NBS | Nuclear Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| BPC | Bonded-phase Chromatography |
| SHG | Second Harmonic Generation |
| MESQUAC-MO | Mixed Electrostatic Quantum Chemical Calculation-MO |
| PRPP | Phosphoribosyl Pyrophosphate |
| ECNICI | Electron Capture Negative Ion Chemical Ionization |
| ONR | Office Of Naval Research |
| MLSC | Microvolume Laser Scanning Cytometry |
| ESE MO | Essential-structure-elements Molecular Orbital |
| DTSC | Differential Temperature Scanning Calorimeter |