| Acronym | Meaning |
| CARES | Ceramic Analysis And Reliability Evaluation Of Structures |
| HIMU | High U/Pb Mantle (component) |
| RSR | Rapid Solidification Rate |
| SC-SEA | Single-channel Static-exchange Approximation |
| KKR | Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker (in Band Structure Calcn.) |
| SURF III | Synchrotron UV Radiation Facility (at NIST) |
| CTDO | Conductivity-Temperature-Depth-Oxygen Profiler |
| EAG | Exposure Assessment Group |
| HMC SCF | Hybrid Multiconfiguration Self-consistent Field |
| EXPRES | Expert System For Pesticide Regulatory Evaluations And Simulations |