| Acronym | Meaning |
| ESA | Endangeded Species Act |
| HIT | Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia |
| ALCOM | Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials |
| PML | Polymer Multi Layer |
| AFA | Average Fock Approxn. |
| HTCO | High Temperature Catalytic Oxidation |
| AETE | Absorption-energy Transfer-emission |
| MPY | Miles Per Year |
| NOE | Nuclear Overhauser Effect (NMR) |
| PMPO | Perturbed Morse Pekeris Oscillator (model Potential) |