| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASW | Acoustic Surface Wave Measurements |
| MC-SCF | Monte Carlo Self-consistent-field |
| LIBD | Laser-induced Breakdown Detection |
| DAL | Defect Action Level |
| EXGEM | Extended Geminal (model Correlated Wave Function) |
| BAPMON | Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network |
| DISEP | Difference Integrated Spatial Electron Populations |
| EOT | Equivalent Oxide Thickness |
| SHREWD | Standoff Handheld Real-time Early Warning Detector |
| CPVC | Critical Pigment Volume Concentration |