| Acronym | Meaning |
| ABSORB | Arctic Beaufort Sea Oilspill Research Body |
| RFB | Recycle Fluidized-bed |
| LEV | Low Emission Vehicle |
| GSA | Generalized Sudden Approximation |
| IHMM | Institute Of Hazardous Materials Management |
| BCKA | Branched-chain Keto-acid |
| RFCCU | Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| SEAM | Scanning Electron Acoustic Microscopy |
| CRC | Combined Residual Chlorine |