| Acronym | Meaning |
| RITS | Radiatively Important Trace Species |
| SEL | Stacked Elemental Layer (vapor Deposition Technique) |
| SENB | Single Edge Notched Beam |
| HHS | Health And Human Services Department |
| CSCF | Complex Self-consistent Field |
| ROVP | Reactance Operator Variational Principle |
| HITRAN | High-Resolution Transmission Molecular Absorption Database |
| NDSC | Network For The Detection Of Stratospheric Change |
| ABET | Accreditation Board For Engineering And Technology |
| CAPD | Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |