| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCL | Maximum Contaminant Level |
| ACES | Annual Cycle Energy Storage System |
| SSM | Synthetic Soil Matrix (US EPA) |
| BCV | Bovine Coronavirus |
| VAR | Vacuum Arc Remelting |
| IRTF | NASA Infrared Telescope Facility |
| CLEFT | Cleavage Of Lateral Epitaxial Films For Transfer |
| EQA | External Quality Assessment |
| COV | Coefficient Of Variation |
| AMBR | Anaerobic Migrating Blanket Reactor [for Wastewater Treatment] |