| Acronym | Meaning |
| TMB | Table Mesa Basalt (USGS Rock Standard) |
| BEES | Ballistic Electron Emission Spectroscopy |
| VA-LUMO | Vibrationally Active LUMO |
| UPVC | Unplasticized Poly(vinyl Chloride) |
| GA | Glauber Approximation (in Electron-atom Scattering) |
| NES | Neurobehavioral Evaluation System |
| NBMO | Nonbonded Molecular Orbital |
| AMWA | American Metropolitan Water Association |
| EGAMS | Evolved Gas Analysis Mass Spectroscopy |
| IOMC | Inter-Organization Program For The Sound Management Of Chemicals |