| Acronym | Meaning |
| KISS | KPNO International Spectroscopic Survey |
| PNN | Probabilistic Neural Network |
| MLOPEX | Mauna Loa Observatory Photochemistry Experiment |
| CO | Crystal Orbital |
| BSS | Backscattering Spectroscopy |
| NTU | Nephelometric Turbidity Unit |
| TFELD | Thin Film Electroluminescent Device |
| DMPK | Drug Metabolism And Pharmacokinetics |
| AHP | Average Hole-potential (method For Electronic-structure Calcns. On Mols.) |
| TIROS | Television And IR Observation Satellite |