| Acronym | Meaning |
| GNO | Geminal Natural Orbital |
| PVAC | Poly(vinyl Acetate) |
| PVM | Photovoltaic Power Module |
| PCEM | Point-charge Electrostatic Model |
| DGGE | Denaturing-gradient Gel Electrophoresis |
| RPJ | Radio-frequency Plasma Jet |
| PNC | Parity Nonconservation |
| NCEH | National Center For Environmental Health |
| NAS | National Academy Of Science |
| SESAME | Second European Stratospheric Arctic And Midlatitude Experiment |