| Acronym | Meaning |
| VIM | Vacuum Induction Melting |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| LEPS | London-Eyring-Polanyi-Sato (potential-energy Surface) |
| GVFF | Generalized Valence Force Field |
| STD | Safely Tolerated Dose |
| ASTER | Acceptable Short-term Exposure Range |
| BDD | Boron-doped Diamond |
| IRAS | Infrared Astronomy Satellite |
| CNDO/OPTIC | CI Method For Elec. Transition Moments Of The Optical Transition Of Large Mols. Based On CNDO/S Parametrization |
| ACHMM | Academy Of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers |