| Acronym | Meaning |
| SMC | Small Magellanic Cloud |
| PTEF | Photochem. Thermodynamic Efficiency Factor |
| BAL | Blood Alcohol Level |
| EID | Environmental Improvement Division |
| SHIV | Simian-human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| NPA | Natural Population Analysis (for Electron Configuration Of Mols.) |
| ISF | Interstitial Fluid |
| LIBWE | Laser-induced Backside Wet Etching |
| AI | Agpaitic Index [represents The (Na2O + K2O)/Al2O3 Ratio] |
| HEXS | High-energy X-ray Scattering |