| Acronym | Meaning |
| MOSIS | Metal Oxide Semiconductor Implementation Service |
| FAM | Friable Asbestos-containing Material |
| REOS | Remote Electro-Optical Sensor |
| EDS | Energy-dispersive Spectrometry |
| AES | American Electroplating Society |
| UGLCC | Upper Great Lakes Connecting Channels |
| FRC | Free Residual Chlorine |
| CEIA | Capillary Electrophoresis Immunoassay |
| DWC | Deasphalted Whole Crude |
| CDPF | Catalytic Diesel Particulate Filter |