| Acronym | Meaning |
| INPADOC | International Patent Documentation Center |
| AMIP | Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
| REACCS | Reaction Access System |
| SCAQS | Southern California Air Quality Study |
| ZBLAN | Zirconium Barium Lanthanum Aluminum Sodium Fluoride |
| PTCA | Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty |
| GHF | Generalized Hartree-Fock Method |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Stratosphere |
| DAF | Decay-accelerating Factor |
| CARB | California Air Resources Board |