| Acronym | Meaning |
| NMVOC | Nonmethane Volatile Organic Compound |
| PED | Potential Energy Distribution |
| DARC | Dielectric Antireflection Coating |
| ERPG | Emergency Response Planning Guidelines |
| IPVD | Ionized Physical Vapor Deposition |
| FRM | Federal Reference Method |
| SHEBA | Surface Heat Budget Of Arctic Ocean |
| EOD | Engineering Operations Division |
| ACT | Activated Complex Theory |
| SFM | Scanning Force Microscopy |