| Acronym | Meaning |
| ARDEC | Armament Research |
| PCB | Polychlorinated Biphenyl |
| NIRMS | Noble Gas-ion Reflection Mass Spectrometry |
| COP | Cyclic Olefin Polymers |
| CBS-QCI | Complete Basis Set-quadratic Configuration Interaction |
| ASTRA | Alliance For Science And Technology Research In America |
| PSA | Pressure Swing Adsorption (gaseous Waste Treatment) |
| AECB | Acute Exacerbations Of Chronic Bronchitis |
| MR-CEPM | Multireference-coupled Electron Pair Method |
| UFF | Universal Force Field |