| Acronym | Meaning |
| MFI | Melt Flow Index [of Polymer] |
| FDM | Field Desorption Microscopy |
| ABCM | Assembly (of) Boundary-controlled Monolayers (method For Electronic-structure Calcns.) |
| HSF | Heat Shock Factors |
| MECS | Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE) |
| HCL | Hollow Cathode Lamp |
| PRISM | Parameter-related Internal Standard Method |
| CWM | Center For Waste Management |
| PMAMS | Patterned Multi-array |
| EIFS | Exterior Insulation And Finish Systems [coatings] |