| Acronym | Meaning |
| MSIA | Mass Spectrometric Immunoassay |
| FSM | Folded-sheet Mesoporous Material |
| LDFT | Local Density-functional Theory |
| LASIK | Laser-assisted In Situ Keratomileusis |
| GGC | Generalized Gradient-corrected (density-functional) |
| LEERM | Low Energy Electron Reflection Microscopy |
| NAS | Naval Air Station |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 |
| HSCIE | High-temperature Solid-state Catalytic Isotope Exchange |
| NLSD | Nonlocal Spin Density (functional Theory) |