| Acronym | Meaning |
| LMO | Localized Molecular Spin Orbital |
| VIMOX | Volume Identical Metal Oxidation |
| SASF | Straight Anisotropic Single-mode Fiber |
| LILE | Large-ion Lithophile Element |
| STAR | Solenoidal Tracker At RHIC |
| CEPT | Cholesterol Ester Transfer Protein |
| ESR | Electroslag Remelting |
| ELAP | Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program |
| MCM | Minichromosome Maintenance |
| TRC | Total Residual Chlorine |