| Acronym | Meaning |
| LART | Laser Absorption Radiation Thermometry |
| PTNO | Perturbation Theory Natural Orbital |
| SAMI | Southern Appalachian Mountains Initiative |
| BTEM | Band Target Entropy Minimization |
| OSC | On Site Coordinator |
| BANSHEE | Beam Accelerator For Novel Super High Energy Electron |
| BLT | Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate |
| MRS | Micro-Raman Spectroscopy |
| DNR | Department Of Natural Resources |
| PVO | Pseudovalence Orbital |