| Acronym | Meaning |
| APFIM | Atom Probe Field Ion Microscopy |
| GHR | Growth Hormone Receptor |
| CTGF | Connective Tissue Growth Factor |
| CRREL | US Army Cold Regions Research And Engineering Laboratory |
| CNDO/SW | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap / Sichel-Whitehead |
| SUVA | Specific UV Absorbance |
| ECSFM | Electrochemical Scanning Force Microscopy |
| SETS | Superfund Enforcement Tracking System |
| PTV | Programmed Temp. Vaporizing |
| EPRI | Electric Power Research Institute |