| Acronym | Meaning |
| SWICH | Solid Waste Information Clearinghouse And Hotline |
| SSIS | Scanning Surface Inspection System |
| AAW | Air Acetylene Welding |
| TFR | Thin Film Resonator |
| CRT | Continuously Regeneration Trap |
| LWR | Light-water Reactor |
| REA | Restriction Endonuclease Anal. |
| DGME | Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether |
| GOMOS | Global Ozone Monitoring By Occultation Of Stars |
| VCA | Virtual Crystal Approximation |