| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPT | Critical Pitting Temperature |
| COBE | Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (NASA) |
| GMC | Giant Molecular Cloud |
| ADHD | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| MAC | Methyl Allyl Chloride |
| AOT40 | Accumulated Ozone Exposure Over A Threshold Of 40 Ppb |
| SIC | Silicon Integrated Circuit |
| SMCM | Spatial Multimedia Compartmental Model |
| NWR | National Wildlife Refuge |
| PDU | Process Development Unit |