| Acronym | Meaning |
| OMP | Outer Membrane Protein |
| NNI | National Nanotechnology Initiative |
| VOD | Vacuum-oxygen Decarburization |
| GMI | Giant Magnetoimpedance |
| FVRCI | Full Valence Rydberg Configuration Interaction |
| RLPPS | Reactive Low-pressure Plasma Spraying |
| SSUWP | Single Sided Universal Wet Processor |
| PES | Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| MPK | Methyl Propyl Ketone |
| SAIS | Science And Applications Information System |