| Acronym | Meaning |
| CWP | Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis |
| GUE | Gaussian Unitary Ensemble (of Random Matrixes In Quantum-transport Studies) |
| CIGARS | Calibrated Infrared Ground/air Radiometric Spectrometer |
| SSME | Space Shuttle Main Engine |
| SSP | Sequence Specific Primer |
| SOI | Silicon On Insulator |
| FPPA | Federal Plant Pest Act |
| PGS | Phosphosilicate Glass |
| SPE | Solid Phase Epitaxy |
| AVLIS | Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation |