| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSTL | Singwi Sjolander Tosi Land (interatomic Potential) |
| PREVENT | Pacific Northwest Regional Visibility Expt. Using Natural Tracers |
| IMC | Intermetallic Matrix Composite |
| MRA | Magnetic Resonance Angiography |
| DOE | Department Of Energy |
| IESS | Inelastic Electron Scattering Spectroscopy |
| HDTBPB | Hexadecyltributylphosphonium Bromide |
| OUST | Office Of Underground Storage Tanks |
| HEP | High Energy Physics |
| MDCB | Methods And Data Comparability Board |