| Acronym | Meaning |
| ALS | Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis |
| CISS | Chromosome In Situ Suppression |
| ILAC | International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation |
| DPE | Dual-phase Extraction |
| NTNCWS | Nontransient, Noncommunity Water Supplies |
| HCCI | Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition |
| PDA | Photodiode Array |
| OBK2 | Second-order Oppenheimer-Brinkman-Kramers |
| SSUWP | Single Sided Universal Wet Processor |
| OFR | Oxygen Free Radical |