| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBEDP | Convergent-beam Electron-diffraction Pattern |
| FEOE | Full Equalization Of Orbital Electronegativity |
| FONDA | First-order Nondegenerate Adiabatic (theory For Electron-mol. Inelastic Scattering) |
| HRS | Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering |
| TPCA | Toxic Pit Cleanup Act (of California |
| HRSEM | High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| POTW | Publicly Owned Treatment Works |
| AGP | Alpha-1-acid Glycoprotein |
| TRAP | Telomeric Repeat Amplification Protocol |
| CEM | Continuous Emissions Monitoring |