| Acronym | Meaning |
| KDV | Korteweg-de Vries (equation For Solitons) |
| GLIMPSE | Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid-Plane Survey Extraordinaire |
| ETA | Eigenstructure Tracking Analysis |
| ORI | Octane Requirement Increase |
| WSGR | Water Gas Shift Reaction |
| NATICH | National Air Toxics Information Clearinghouse |
| FEFA | Fiber-optic Evanescent Field Absorption |
| RRM | RNA Recognition Motif |
| USW | Ultrasonic Welding |
| WADR | Waste Acid Detoxification And Reclamation |