| Acronym | Meaning |
| CHESS | Cornell High-Energy Synchrotron Source |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
| PACS | Physics And Astronomy Classification Scheme |
| CCFL | Countercurrent Flow Limitation |
| BIXS | Beta-ray Induced X-ray Spectrometry |
| MUSLE | Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (erosion Model) |
| ARDS | Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| ALA | Association For Laboratory Automation |
| SEMPI | Singly Excited Modified Perturbation Theory |
| PPDS | Physical Property Data Service |