| Acronym | Meaning |
| CERDIP | Ceramic Dual-inline Package |
| MDMI | Monodisperse Dried Microparticulate Injector |
| AKD | Alkyl Ketene Dimer |
| MMEF | Maximum Mid-expiratory Flow (lung Function) |
| PWBA-C-EX | Coulomb Corrected Plane Wave Born Approxn. (with) Exchange |
| BIOMOVS | Biosphere Model Validation Study |
| APWA | American Public Works Association |
| COH | Coefficient Of Haze |
| QLUC | Quasimolecular Large Unit Cell (model For Electronic-structure Calcns. On Solids) |
| EFG | Edge-defined Film Growth (of Semiconductors |