| Acronym | Meaning |
 | VGAAS | Vapor Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry |
 | NLO | Nonlinear Optical |
 | RMP4 | Restricted Moeller-Plesset Fourth-order (perturbation Theory) |
 | WIPP | Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (for Nuclear Wastes) |
 | OCIS | Optics Classification And Indexing Scheme |
 | PIII | Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation |
 | TSCAP | Thermally Stimulated Capacitance |
 | XMLD | X-ray Magnetic Linear Dichroism |
 | RSM | Reduction Symmetry Method (in Crystal Field Theory) |
 | TARC | Tiered Area Response Capability |