| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSA | Optical Society Of America |
| RSC | The Royal Society Of Chemistry |
| ACEL | A.c. Electroluminescent |
| CFM | Cubic Feet Per Minute |
| AGNPS | Agricultural Non-point Source Pollution |
| BLISS | Balloon-borne Laser In Situ Sensor |
| DLTS | Deep-level Transient Spectroscopy |
| CAPTEX | Cross-Appalachian Tracer Experiment |
| ECCI | Electron Capture Chemical Ionization |
| CERCLIS | Comprehensive Environmental Response |