| Acronym | Meaning |
| TNOA | Target Natural Orbital Approximation |
| MWCO | Molecular Weight Cut-off (in Membrane |
| APRF | Army Pulse Radiation Facility |
| SSLP | Single-sequence Length Polymorphism |
| NTI | National Toxics Inventory |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| DCXRD | Double Crystal X-ray Diffraction |
| ALTER | Acceptable Long-term Exposure Range |
| QSO | Quasistellar Objects |
| IRSID | French Research Institute Of Siderurgy |