| Acronym | Meaning |
| CJD | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
| APPM | Atomic Parts Per Million |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| EIS | Emissions Inventory System (US EPA Air Database) |
| RFIC | Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit |
| ABO | Antibonding Bond Orbital |
| UCP | Uncoupling Protein |
| MONOS | Metal Oxide Nitride Oxide Semiconductor |
| MCT | Mercury Cadmium Telluride |
| MVC | Mechanical Vapor Compression |