| Acronym | Meaning |
| SSME | Space Shuttle Main Engine |
| GIWA | Global International Waters Assessment |
| PRP | Proline-rich Protein |
| MOSO | Maximum Overlap Symmetry Orbital (MO For Mols.) |
| FTTA | Federal Technology Transfer Act |
| HT | Herzberg-Teller (wave Functions) |
| TIG | Tungsten Inert Gas (welding) |
| BIPM | Bureau International Des Poids Et Mesures |
| SIDLTS | Scanning Ion Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy |
| SAGE | Soviet-American Gallium Experiment |