| Acronym | Meaning |
| ZST | Zero Strength Temperature |
| QRPA | Quadratic Random Phase Approxn. |
| FIBOS | Focused Ion Beam Optical Spectroscopy |
| OMMSQA | Office Of Modeling |
| OTS | Office Of Toxic Substances (USEPA) |
| GLF | Gaussian Lobe Function |
| ERW | Electrical Resistance Welding |
| ISMAR | International Society Of Magnetic Resonance |
| HCS | Heliospheric Current Sheet |
| SNMS | Sputtered Neutral Mass Spectrometry |