| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADP | Auger Depth Profiling |
| MIP | Major Intrinsic Protein |
| ARDE | Aspect Ratio Dependent Etching |
| RTH | Resistance To Thyroid Hormone |
| DZ | Double Zeta (basis Set) |
| PRDA | Program Research And Development Announcement |
| AUSM | Advanced Utility Simulation Model |
| MUSLE | Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (erosion Model) |
| SECH | Screened Exchange Plus Coulomb Hole Method |
| SRIM | Selected Research In Microfiche |