| Acronym | Meaning |
| GHRF | Growth Hormone-releasing Factor |
| UAM-IV | Urban Airshed Model Version IV |
| NCDS | NASA Climate Data System |
| PMC | Polymer Matrix Composite |
| GRI | Geosynthetics Research Institute (Drexel University |
| ASCEND | Advanced System For Computations In Engineering Design |
| GRD | Growth Rate Dispersion [crystallization] |
| AXAF | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |
| IIAES | Ion Induced Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| OSWASV | Osteryoung Square-wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry |