| Acronym | Meaning |
| BARC | Bottom Antireflective Coating |
| OSTE | One-step Temper Embrittlement |
| DODS | Different Orbitals For Different Spins |
| ECCD | Exciton-coupled Circular Dichroism |
| NLM | National Library Of Medicine |
| AOI | Automatic Optical Inspection |
| SID | Selected Ion Detection |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| IFPC | Integrated Flight And Propulsion Control |
| SVCA | Soil Vapor Contaminant Assessment |