| Acronym | Meaning |
| WSC | Water Soluble Carbohydrate |
| ATSR | Along-Track Scanning Radiometer |
| ENAA | Epithermal Neutron Activation Analysis |
| SDO | Shielded Diatomic Orbital |
| AFRICA | Asbestos Fiber Regular Informal Counting Arrangement |
| GBS | Group B Streptococci |
| ULSI | Ultra-large-scale Integration |
| CISTI | Canadian Institute For Scientific And Technical Information |
| ROSE | Residual Organic Substance Emissions |
| CXC | Chandra X-ray Center |