| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACS | Adiabatically Corrected Sudden |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| TBPO | Terbutylperoctoate |
| FFFSG | Fossil Fuel Fired Steam Generator |
| BMA | British Medical Association |
| GLAS | Geoscience Laser Altimeter System |
| CSHO | Compliance Safety & Health Officer |
| LFAM | Line Focus Acoustic Microscope |
| DDT | Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane |
| VLDL | Very Low Density Lipoprotein |