| Acronym | Meaning |
| NLDA | Nonlocal Density Approxn. |
| MRF | Myogenic Regulatory Factor |
| VPEAD | Valence Photoelectron Angular Distribution |
| SCM | Streaming Current Monitor (for Coagulation Water Treatment) |
| HCA | Hazardous Communication Act |
| AAR | Alkali-aggregate Reaction |
| NCEA | National Center For Environmental Assessment |
| MC-ICPMS | Multiple-collector Inductively Coupled Plasma-mass Spectrometry |
| LTP | Long-term Potentiation |
| SH2 | Src-homology 2 |