| Acronym | Meaning |
| MECA | Molecular Emission Cavity Analysis |
| BOM | Bond Orbital Model |
| RMF | Rotating Morse Function (in Potential-surface Calcn.) |
| IAP | Immunosuppressive Acidic Protein |
| SFG | Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy |
| SDO | Shielded Diatomic Orbital |
| CCL | Carotenoid-carrying Lipoprotein |
| VF | Valence Force (model In Bond Properties Calcns. In Solids) |
| NMOG | Non-Methane Organic Gases |
| SLS | Sequential Lateral Solidification |