| Acronym | Meaning |
| CKRC | Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition |
| SO-LAPW | Spin-orbit (coupling) Linearized Augmented Plane Wave |
| BEEM | Ballistic Electron Emission Microscopy |
| OIDA | Optoelectronics Industry Development Association |
| MCMC | Markov Chain Monte Carlo |
| PDB | Potato Dextrose Broth |
| CIBO | Council Of Industrial Boiler Owners |
| CIESIN | Consortium Of International Earth Sciences Information Network |
| CIS | Chemical Information System |
| RPV | Reactor Pressure Vessel |