| Acronym | Meaning |
| DERA | Defense Environmental Restoration Act |
| GRM | Geopotential Research Mission (USA Satellite) |
| SPINDO | Spectroscopic Potentials Adjusted Intermediate Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| IAD | Ion Assisted Deposition |
| PEMFC | Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell |
| DIDA | Diisodecyl Adipate |
| L2MS | 2-step Laser Mass Spectrometry |
| PA/SI | Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection |
| LAPIS | Linden Atmosphere/Phytosphere Interaction Study |
| MWNT | Multiwall Nanotube |