| Acronym | Meaning |
| OW | Office Of Water |
| EAM | Electron Acoustic Microscopy |
| SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project |
| LSM | Laser Surface Melting |
| NPO | National Program Office |
| HFFC | Hartree-Fock Frozen Core |
| SCAPS | Site Characterization And Analysis Penetrometer System |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface |
| EIFS | Exterior Insulation And Finish Systems [coatings] |
| IMHEX | Internally Manifolded Heat Exchanger (molten Carbonate Fuel Cell Design) |