| Acronym | Meaning |
| MIC | Minimal Inhibitory Concentration |
| AB | Arc Brazing |
| MEG | Modified Electron Gas (quantum Calcn. Method) |
| SUPER | Subarctic Pacific Ecosystem Research Program |
| SOCS | Suppressor Of Cytokine Signaling |
| ULTRA | Underground Leak Transport Assessment Model |
| APECS | Auger Photoelectron Coincidence Spectroscopy |
| UFM | Ultrasonic Force Microscopy |
| TIGR | The Institute For Genomic Research |
| TPO | Thermoplastic Polyolefin |