| Acronym | Meaning |
| FEWS | Fiber-optic Evanescent Wave Spectroscopy |
| NEWWA | New England Water Works Association |
| PABA | P-aminobenzoic Acid |
| LAL | Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (endotoxin Test) |
| ICP-ROA | Incident Circular Polarization Raman Optical Activity |
| DIDA | Diisodecyl Adipate |
| UHP | Ultra High Purity |
| PBT | Poly(butylene Terephthalate) |
| LPFG | Long-period Fiber Grating |
| SIRTF | Space Infrared Telescope Facility |