| Acronym | Meaning |
| CFCMC | Continuous Fiber Ceramic Matrix Composites |
| APAES | Appearance Potential Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| SMM | Solar Maximum Mission |
| PTD | Protein Transduction Domain |
| IKES | Ion-kinetic-energy Spectroscopy |
| GRK | G Protein Coupled Receptor Kinase |
| ODCPA | Off-diagonal (disorder) Coherent-potential Approxn. |
| HCS | Hazard Communication Standard |
| DAF | Decay-accelerating Factor |
| ETP | Emerging Technology Program (USEPA SITE) |