| Acronym | Meaning |
| MMP | Matrix Metalloproteinase |
| HSQC | Heteronuclear Single Quantum Coherence |
| IDO | Initial Dissolved Oxygen |
| UF | Ultrafiltration (water Treatment) |
| JEIP | Joint Emission Inventory Program |
| AOM | Angular Overlap Model |
| PMEL | Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory |
| LHD | Lower Hybrid Drift |
| OETP | Orbiter Electron Temp. Probe |
| CCA | Crystalline Colloidal Array |