| Acronym | Meaning |
| RITZ | Regulatory And Investigative Treatment Zone |
| TACE | Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-converting Enzyme |
| DWBE | Distorted-wave Born (approxn. With) Exchange |
| SCF | Single Crystal Fiber |
| DTC | Differential Thermal Calorimetry |
| OPIA | Optical Precision Instrument Associates |
| CEEM | Center For Energy And Environmental Management |
| FAR | Federal Acquisitions Regulations |
| EGRET | Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope |
| CFSE | Crystal Field Stabilization Energy |