| Acronym | Meaning |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| USDI | US Department Of Interior |
| BRGM | Bureau Of Geol. And Mining Research (France) |
| VCQD | Vertically Coupled Quantum Dots |
| NC-IUBMB | Nomenclature Committee Of The International Union Of Biochemistry And Molecular Biology |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene |
| OERR | Office Of Emergency And Remedial Response |
| VO/CI | Virtual Orbital/configuration Interaction |
| NCBI | National Center For Biotechnology Information |
| FDA | Food And Drug Administration |