| Acronym | Meaning |
| DRIS | Double Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy |
| AFBS | Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Systems |
| JCPDS | Joint Committee On Powder Diffraction Standards |
| PRP | Potentially Responsible Party (Superfund) |
| GLWQA | Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement |
| EXPRESSO | Experiment For Regional Sources And Sinks Of Oxidants |
| GMT | Glass Mat Thermoplastic |
| PERI | Pharmaceutical Education And Research Institute |
| AFPAL | Air Force Phillips Astronautics Laboratory (USA) |
| DRC | Dynamic Reaction Cell |