| Acronym | Meaning |
| PSG | Phosphosilicate Glass |
| EDC | Endocrine Disrupting Chemical |
| SCRAM | EPA Support Center For Regulatory Air Models |
| CDW | Continuum Distorted Wave |
| JET | Joint European Torus |
| RPD | Relative Percent Difference |
| PSD | Pore Size Distribution |
| DWBE | Distorted-wave Born (approxn. With) Exchange |
| NACCHO | National Association Of County And City Health Officials |
| PSI-BLAST | Position-specific Iterated BLAST |