| Acronym | Meaning |
| TNOA | Target Natural Orbital Approximation |
| FRAM | Ferroelectric Random Access Memory |
| TSR | Thermal Shock Resistance |
| PBM | Probability-based Matching |
| DAF | Decay-accelerating Factor |
| MIP | Microwave Induced Plasma |
| ETS | Extended Transition State (method For Bond Dissocn. Energies) |
| HPTTD | High-performance Thermophilic Two-phase Digestion |
| LEC | Light-emitting Electrochemical Cell |
| BOT | Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract] |