| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRAP | Telomeric Repeat Amplification Protocol |
| ASMO | Antisymmetrical Molecular Orbital |
| VCDW | Vector Charge-density Wave |
| LSD-SCF | Local Superdirect-self-consistent Field |
| PINN | Proposed International Nonproprietary Names (for Drugs) |
| JPL | Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| ASLE | American Society Of Lubrication Engineers (USA |
| LDF | Local Density Functional |
| VBXPS | Valence Bond X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| NECAC | National Environmental Compliance Assistance Center |