| Acronym | Meaning |
| PWSA | Ports And Waterways Safety Act |
| ISS | Ion Scattering Spectroscopy |
| CGCG | Catalog Of Galaxies And Clusters Of Galaxies |
| ARAC | Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability |
| LIDT | Laser-induced Damage Threshold |
| WHV | Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus |
| CDMS | Cryogenic Dark Matter Search |
| TIMP | Tissue Inhibitors Of Metalloproteinase |
| TRC | Total Residual Chlorine |
| SCGF | Stem Cell Growth Factor |