| Acronym | Meaning |
| HBV | Hartree-Bogolyubov-Valatin (theory In Calcn. Of Wave Functions) |
| RISA | RDNA Internal Spacer Analysis |
| PGM | Platinum-group Mineral(s) |
| EXPASY | Expert Protein Analysis System |
| ERS | External Reflection Spectroscopy |
| CPWR | Coupled Plasmon-waveguide Resonance |
| AOML | Atlantic Oceanographic And Meteorological Laboratory (of NOAA |
| GE-PIXE | Grazing-exit Particle-induced X-ray Emission |
| TTU | Transportable Treatment Unit |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |