| Acronym | Meaning |
| VCE | Vapor Cloud Explosion |
| ICP | Inductively Coupled Plasma |
| SOGVB | Strongly-orthogonal Generalized Valence-bond (wave Function) |
| EI | Emissions Inventory |
| APLR | Annual Pollutant Loading Rate |
| LPCVD | Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| AKD | Alkyl Ketene Dimer |
| WIMP | Wireless Implanted Magnetic Resonance Probes |
| CMP | Chemical Measurement Process |
| BOT | Build-operate-transfer [an Agreement Or Contract] |