| Acronym | Meaning |
| NN-TB | Nearest-neighbor Tight Binding |
| AHAM | American Household Appliance Manufacturers |
| SCRPA | Self-consistent Random Phase Approximation |
| PBP | Pheromone-binding Protein |
| CNRS | Centre Nationale De La Recherche Scientifique (France) |
| ACP | Acid Phosphatase |
| ATSR | Along-Track Scanning Radiometer |
| AMSA | Association Of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies |
| VSM | Vibrating Sample Magnetometer |
| PIES | Penning Ionization Electron Spectroscopy |