| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAA | Methacrylic Acid |
| NICISS | Neutral Impact Collision Ion Scattering Spectroscopy |
| VCA | Virtual Crystal Approximation |
| ISLOCA | Inter-system Loss-of-coolant Accident |
| POE | Point Of Entry |
| MICROTAS | Micro-Total Analysis Systems |
| SMCRA | Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act |
| IRC | Information Resource Center |
| CIDEP | Chemically Induced Dynamic Electron Polarization |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |