| Acronym | Meaning |
| CEARP | Comprehensive Environmental Assessment And Response Program |
| OVC | Optimized Valence Configuration |
| NOPES | Nonoccupational Pesticide Exposure Study |
| HDR | Hot Dry Rock (geothermal Reservoir) |
| MBE | Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| RDC | Rotating Disk Contactor |
| GLAST | Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope |
| EDS | Energy-dispersive Spectrometry |
| SMDE | Static Mercury Drop Electrode |
| SVC | Saturated Vapor Concentration (air Sampling) |