| Acronym | Meaning |
| PPV | Poly(phenylene Vinylene) |
| CCR | Close-coupled Representation |
| RODTOX | Rapid Oxygen Demand And Toxicity Tester |
| VICAR | Visual Colorimeter For Atmospheric Research |
| SDA | Strand Displacement Amplification |
| OSTI | Office Of Scientific And Technical Information |
| SCN | Suprachiasmatic Nucleus |
| CDDIS | Crustal Dynamics Data Information System |
| AEY | Auger Electron Yield |
| SIRS | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |