| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCF | Spherical Convergent Flap |
| NSSS | Nuclear Steam Supply System |
| ELSD | Evaporative Light Scattering Detector |
| SMAW | Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
| JURIS | Justice Retrieval And Inquiry System |
| SAGE II | Stratospheric Aerosol And Gas Expt. II |
| ALACE | Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (float) |
| LAI | Leaf Area Index |
| CRTF | Centralized Recovery And Treatment Facility |
| SLE | Stochastic Liouville Equation (in Quantum Statistical Mechanics) |