| Acronym | Meaning |
| NURP | Nationwide Urban Runoff Program (USEPA) |
| SVC | Semivolatile Organic Compound |
| RBSN | Reaction-bonded Silicon Nitride |
| MITI | Ministry Of International Trade And Industry (Japan) |
| CGA | Colloidal Gas Aphron |
| PCM | Phase-change Material (in Heat Storage) |
| MRS | Minimum Required Strength |
| FEV | Forced Expiratory Volume (measure Of Lung Function) |
| SIRS | Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome |
| MC-CEPA | Multiconfigurational CEPA |