| Acronym | Meaning |
| ZPE | Zero-point Energy |
| SOD | Sediment Oxygen Demand |
| TESS | Transform Method For Extinction-scattering With Spatial Resoln. |
| IPES | Inverse Photoemission Spectroscopy |
| TTO | Transient Tracers In The Ocean |
| DMW | Dissimilar-metal Weld |
| APCVD | Atm.-pressure Chem. Vapor Deposition |
| EPRI | Electric Power Research Institute |
| MECS | Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE) |
| NAPBN | National Air Pollution Background Network |