| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPED | Convergent Probe Electron Diffraction |
| CRMGT | Channel Regulated MOS-gated Thyristor |
| MCGR | Monte-Carlo Renormalization Group |
| JSMS | Japan Society Of Materials Science |
| PCO | Perturbational Crystal Orbital |
| IQG | Independent Quasigeminals |
| ACIOSA | Adiabatic Capture Infinite Order Sudden Approximation |
| DMSP | Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| NICI | Negative Ion Chemical Ionization (mass Spectrometry) |
| AEROCE | Atmosphere-Ocean Chemistry Experiment |