| Acronym | Meaning |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| ARDS | Airborne Research Data System |
| NCRPM | National Council On Radiation Protection And Measurements |
| SP-RPAE | Spin Polarized-random Phase Approxn. (with) Exchange |
| SEPAR | Surfaces Enhanced For Photolabile Attachment And Release |
| OSTE | One-step Temper Embrittlement |
| IEA | Industrial Environmental Association |
| CVFF | Consistent Valence Force Field |
| HOSE | Harmonic Oscillator Stabilization Energy |
| MCR | Mutual Climate Range |