| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABMA | American Boiler Manufacturers Association |
| FRAPP | Fluorescence Recovery After Patterned Photobleaching |
| SC-1 | Standard Clean Solution #1 |
| ODSC | Oscillating Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| WMAC | Waste Minimization Assessment Center |
| RMAPS | Receptor Model Applied To Patterns In Space |
| SCATMES | Scanning Camera And Target Measurement System |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating Hormone |
| ISRI | Institute Od Scrap Recycling Industries |
| DRF | Direct Reaction Field (for Intermol. Interactions) |