| Acronym | Meaning |
| OBDD | Ordered Bicontinuous Double-diamond |
| DEM | Digital Elevation Model |
| BGH | Bovine Growth Hormone |
| SC-RPA | Single-channel Random Phase Approximation |
| ASDEX | Axially Symmetric Divertor Expt. |
| NAS | National Academy Of Science |
| LCPH | Localized Chemical Pseudopotential Hamiltonian |
| PHT | Pulmonary Hypertension |
| IMD | Intermetal Dielectric |
| CPC | Compound Parabolic Concentrator (for Solar Collectors And Solar Cells) |