| Acronym | Meaning |
| PWO | Plane Wave Orbital |
| DSID | Direct Sample Insertion Device |
| OIDA | Optoelectronics Industry Development Association |
| SNP | Sodium Nitroprusside |
| SCF MO | Self-consistent Field Molecular Orbital |
| FABMS | Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry |
| CBA | Chemical Blowing Agent |
| CARD | Contract Laboratory Program Analytical Results Database |
| AIF | Apoptosis-inducing Factor |
| ABRE | Abscisic Acid-responsive Element |