| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRIS | Double Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy |
| XPS | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| EGRET | Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope |
| PNO-CE | Pseudonatural Orbital-configuration Expansion |
| AOC | Administrative Order Of Consent |
| AMU | Atomic Mass Unit |
| MLD | Median Lethal Dose |
| AGFA | Asymptotic Green Function Approxn. |
| SMC | Smooth Muscle Cell |
| FFM | Friction Force Microscopy |