| Acronym | Meaning |
| DOFS | Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing |
| PAI | Pesticide Active Ingredient |
| LME | Liquid-metal Embrittlement |
| IRSL | IR Stimulated Luminescence |
| LCAS MS | Linear Combination Of Atomic Spinors-molecular Spinors |
| RFI | Radio Frequency Interference |
| ODC | Ozone Depleting Chemical |
| ENC | Effective Nuclear Charge (model For Mol. Property Calcns.) |
| CAAA | Clean Air Act Amendments (of 1990) |
| ADA | N-(2-acetamido) Iminodiacetic Acid |