| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCVP | Metal Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| EDEC | Equal Distances Equal Charges Model |
| ACPD | Alternating Current Potential Drop |
| FPLMTO | Full-potential Linearized Muffin-tin Orbital |
| QDIP | Quantum Dot Infrared Photodetector |
| FIM | Forced Impulse Method (in Atom Ion-impact Ionization) |
| BFR | Brominated Flame Retardant(s) |
| ADMI | American Dye Manufacturers Institute |
| AFSEF | AIRS Facility Subsystem Emission Factors |
| FAD | Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide |