| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOD | Metalorganic Decomposition |
| VCD | Vapor Compression Distillation |
| BEEM | Ballistic Electron Emission Microscopy |
| VOIP | Valence Orbital Ionization Potential |
| GHO | Generalized Hybrid Orbital (ao) |
| PA | Preliminary Assessment |
| ECAMSI | Electron Configuration Analysis For Many-system Interactions |
| FEM | Field-Electron Microscopy |
| FSIS | Food Safety And Inspection Service |
| MAOSS | Magic Angle Oriented Sample Spinning |