| Acronym | Meaning |
| LSM | Laser Scanning Microscopy |
| FEI | Fire And Explosion Index |
| NADB | National Air Data Branch (US EPA) |
| HSDB | Hazardous Substances Data Bank (NLM) |
| GOODS | Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey |
| NDE | Nondestructive Evaluation |
| ELS | Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| AWJ | Abrasive Waterjet |
| OIG | Office Of Inspector General |
| TRAP | Tartrate-resistant Acid Phosphatase |