| Acronym | Meaning |
| EGDN | Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate |
| SMAW | Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
| AU | Absorbance Units |
| GBT | Generalized Brillouin Theorem |
| OPAL | Omni-Purpose Apparatus At LEP |
| CGCG | Central Giant Cell Granuloma |
| AICR | American Institute For Cancer Research |
| CERDA | Coincident Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis |
| PPA | Pollution Prevention Act (of 1990) |
| GVFF | Generalized Valence Force Field |