| Acronym | Meaning |
| CARER | Center For The Advancement Of Radiation Education And Research |
| MTOC | Microtubule-organizing Center |
| AWM | Abrasive Waterjet Machining |
| LRMA | Laser Raman Microanalysis |
| ADE | (thermal) Adsorption-desorption Equilibrium |
| ICM | Inner Cell Mass |
| DASP | Discontinuous Activated Sludge Process |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration (DOE) |
| SML | Surface Microlayer |
| FRAP | Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching |