| Acronym | Meaning |
| AQM | Additive Quark Model |
| ICE | International Common Elements |
| IMPT | Intermolecular Perturbation Theory |
| EBPVD | Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition |
| MOSC | Metal-oxide-semiconductor Capacitor |
| RCM | Ring-closing Metathesis |
| ARS | Agricultural Research Service (US Dept. Of Agriculture) |
| RISM | Reference Interaction Site Model |
| IFSD | In-Flight Shutdown |
| NCFLG | Near-critical Fluids And Liquefied Gases |