| Acronym | Meaning |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| FMA | Failure-mode Analysis |
| NDOL(ND0-L) | Neglect Of Differential Overlap-azimutal Quantum Number (of Valence Ao's) |
| CET | Collisional Energy Transfer |
| BMAW | Bare Metal Arc Welding |
| GAGP | Generalized Antisymmetrized Geminal Power (wave Function) |
| CPCC | Complex-potential Close-coupling |
| METC | Morgantown Energy Technology Center |
| DMS | Dimethyl Sulfide |
| STPF | Stabilized-temperature Platform Furnace |