| Acronym | Meaning |
| BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
| SCA | Semiclassical Coulomb Approximation |
| STM | Scanning Tunneling Microscopy |
| VSQG | Very Small Quantity Generator |
| PEMA | Pseudoeffective Mass Approxn. (for Impurity Energy Levels In Semiconductors) |
| CNTD | Chemical Nucleated Thermal Deposition |
| AIEE | American Institute For Electrical Engineers |
| BSSRP | Basic Safety Standards For Radiation Protection |
| EET | Electronic Energy Transfer |
| CGO | Configuration Generating Orbital (a Type Of MO) |