| Acronym | Meaning |
| WAO | Wet Air Oxidation |
| PVAC | Poly(vinyl Acetate) |
| COMP | Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein |
| IMS | Ion Mobility Spectrometry |
| PGSE | Pulsed Gradient Spin Echo |
| RPM | Regional Project Managers |
| APCVD | Atm.-pressure Chem. Vapor Deposition |
| ECTDMS | Electrochemical Thermal Desorption Mass Spectroscopy |
| RERS | Resonance-enhanced Raman Scattering |
| NOSC | Naval Ocean Systems Center |