| Acronym | Meaning |
| CBNM | Central Bureau For Nuclear Measurements |
| ERAST | Environmental Research Aircraft And Science Technology |
| JFET | Junction Field-effect Transistor |
| DCMA | Dry Color Manufacturers' Association |
| NETL | National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| HWHM | Half Width At Half-maximum |
| CZCS | Coastal Zone Color Scanner |
| SFA | Saturated Fatty Acid |
| HAB | Harmful Algal Bloom |
| MOPS | 3-(N-morpholino)propanesulfonic Acid |