| Acronym | Meaning |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| IHF | Integration Host Factor |
| SMART | Stimulated Martensite-austenite Reverse Transformation |
| FBA | Fluorescent Brightening Agent |
| ELAS | Electro Acoustic Spectrometry |
| CPE | Chlorinated Polyethylene |
| DDRP | Direct Delayed Response Program (for Long Term Effects Of Acid Rain) |
| CAK | Cdk-activating Kinase |
| CTIO | Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory |
| ODPAS | Optically Detected Photoacoustic Spectroscopy |