| Acronym | Meaning |
| MAMS | Multispectral Atmospheric Mapping Sensor |
| LDT | Light Duty Truck |
| MSC | Molecular Simulated Crystal Method (in Compton Profile Calcns.) |
| ASTER | Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer (EOS) |
| FLAPW | Full-potential Linearized Augmented Plane Wave |
| BCAD | Business Computer-aided Manufacturing |
| VCD | Vapor Compression Distillation |
| ART | Asphalt Residual Treatment |
| NARL | National Air And Radiation Laboratory |
| DRIE | Deep Reactive Ion Etching |