| Acronym | Meaning |
| QVB | Quasiempirical Valence Bond (method) |
| RAM | Restricted Area Molding |
| MCVP | Metal Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| NBRF | National Biomedical Research Foundation |
| BATNEEC | Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost |
| LMHEMT | Lattice Matched High Electron Mobility Transistor |
| MIEHM | Modified Iterative Extended Hueckel Method |
| MS | Mass Spectrometer |
| OTCEC | Open Tubular Capillary Electrochromatography |
| IRC | Information Resource Center |