| Acronym | Meaning |
| WKB | Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (phase-shift Formula For Potential Scattering) |
| RTMS | Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation |
| PNN | Lead Nickel Niobate |
| IND | Investigational New Drug |
| BMW | Boiler Maintenance Workstation [EPRI Software] |
| PARC | Polycyclic Aromatic Ring Cleavage |
| SIMAAC | Simultaneous Multi-element Analysis With A Continuum Source |
| SARM | Synthetic Analytical Reference Matrix (US EPA) |
| PHD | P-helicity Decoupling Scheme (p=momentum) |
| LXR | Liver X Receptorpar |