| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERCS | Elastic Recoil Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| HMG | High Mobility Group |
| BPDA | 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic Dianhydride |
| ADA | N-(2-acetamido) Iminodiacetic Acid |
| CAMV | Cauliflower Mosaic Virus |
| DEP | Department Of Environmental Protection |
| LPIN | Lipoprotein Ice Nucleator |
| SSH | Suppressive Subtraction Hybridization |
| BEAR | Business And Environmentalists In An Alliance For Recycling |
| SLC | SLAC Linear Collider |