| Acronym | Meaning |
| HSS | High-speed Steel |
| IIRSM | International Institute Of Risk And Safety Management |
| XUV | Extreme Ultraviolet |
| NLXC | Nonlocal Exchange Correlation (potential) |
| PINS | Portable Isotopic Neutron Spectroscopy |
| HIT | Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia |
| GOOMEX | The Gulf Of Mexico Offshore Operations Monitoring Expt. |
| ELIFA | Enzyme-linked Immunofiltration Assay |
| NAD | Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide |
| NADA | New Animal Drug Application |