| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSLS | National Synchrotron Light Source |
| RTA | Rapid Thermal Annealing |
| DMA | Differential Mobility Analyzer |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization |
| MQC | Multiple-quantum Coherence |
| CVPT | Canonical Van Vleck Perturbation Theory |
| ACM | Asbestos Containing Material(s) |
| NADP | National Atmospheric Deposition Program |
| HETA | Hazard Evaluation Technical Assistance Branch (NIOSH) |
| CSPA | Cold Shock Protein A |