| Acronym | Meaning |
| VERI | Visual-empirical Region Of Influence |
| HEIS | High Energy Ion Scattering |
| NBSB | National Biomonitoring Specimen Bank |
| TCA | Total Constituent Analysis |
| DSA | Dynamic Strain Aging |
| NAIMA | North American Insulation Manufacturers Association |
| IEET | Intramolecular Electronic Energy Transfer |
| SUE | Sudden Expansion Burner |
| BFU-E | Burst-forming Unit-erythroid |
| NIMR | National Institute For Medical Research |