| Acronym | Meaning |
| CLIPS | Chemical List Index And Processing System |
| MCM | Multichip Modules |
| IBMS | Ion Beam Mass Spectrometry |
| HFB SCF RPA | Hartree Fock Bogolyubov SCF Random Phase Approximation |
| OPP | Office Of Pesticide Programs |
| CBED | Convergent-beam Electron Diffraction |
| NK | Natural Killer |
| GLAS | Geoscience Laser Altimeter System |
| IPS | Inclined Plate Settler (for Wastewater Treatment) |
| EHC | Environmental Health Committee |