| Acronym | Meaning |
| MILES | Micro In Situ Laser Extraction System |
| MCP | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein |
| SPDT | Single Point Diamond Turning |
| AAIW | Antarctic Intermediate Water |
| CURE | Clean Use Of Reactor Energy |
| ETV | Electrothermal Vaporization |
| ONR | Office Of Naval Research |
| RACM | Regional Atm. Chem. Mechanism |
| OCR | Optical Character Recognition |
| NJTSR | New Jersey Trade Secret Registry |