| Acronym | Meaning |
| EAZO | Energetically Active Zones Of The Ocean |
| FDTD | Finite-difference Time-domain |
| CLIM | Climate Change Database (accessible Through OLS) |
| ICLAS | Intracavity Laser Absorption Spectroscopy |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid |
| PAC | Photoacoustic Calorimetry |
| CARS | Corrective Action Reporting System (now Known As RCRIS) |
| CDPF | Catalytic Diesel Particulate Filter |
| OIC | Optical Interface Coupler |
| MCF | Monocyte Cytotoxicity Factor |