| Acronym | Meaning |
| CESR | Cornell Electron Storage Ring |
| FAM | Friable Asbestos-containing Material |
| RIR | Reference-intensity Ratio |
| RCA | Rolling-circle Amplification |
| NYSERDA | New York State Energy Research And Development Authority |
| ILS | Intracavity Laser Spectroscopy |
| EMTS | Environmental Monitoring Testing Site |
| 2MASS | Two Micron All-Sky Survey |
| VIM | Vacuum Induction Melting |
| CHEMATA | Chem. Mechanism Adaptation To Tropospheric Applications |