| Acronym | Meaning |
| RRIM | Reinforced Reaction-injection Molding |
| UNEP | United Nations Environmental Program |
| HEDG | High Efficiency Deep Grinding |
| LOC | Level Of Concern |
| FIOH | Finnish Institute Of Occupational Health |
| GISS | Goddard Institute For Space Studies |
| 2MASS | Two Micron All-Sky Survey |
| MHEMT | Metamorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor |
| VMD | Vacuum Membrane Distillation |
| IPAA | Instrumental Photon Activation Analysis |