| Acronym | Meaning |
| MA | Maleic Anhydride |
| HUGO | Human Genome Organization |
| ARCS | Assessment And Remediation Of Contaminated Sediments |
| ISTS | Impulsive Stimulated Thermal Scattering [a Laser-based Ultrasonic Technique] |
| HPMS | Highway Performance Monitoring System |
| RLMTO | Relativistic Linear Muffin-tin Orbital |
| CCMS | Committee On Challenges Of Modern Society (NATO) |
| FERP | Field Emission Retarding Potential |
| DWC | Deasphalted Whole Crude |
| FEA | Finite-element Analysis |