| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSLA | High-strength Low-alloy (steel) |
| PFS | Planetary Fourier Spectrometry |
| JAM | Junctional Adhesion Molecule |
| ECTFP | Empty-core Thomas-Fermi Pseudopotential |
| MNDO/M | Modified MNDO |
| SQM | Scaled Quantum Mechanics (in Ab Initio Calcns.) |
| OPP | Office Of Pesticide Programs |
| BEPR | Biological Excess Phosphorus Removal |
| CCE | Capacitative Calcium Entry |
| SIIMS | Secondary Ion Imaging Mass Spectrometry |