| Acronym | Meaning |
| PZEV | Partial Zero Emission Vehicle |
| BTDC | Bulk Thermal Desorption Chamber |
| FEIS | Final Environmental Impact Statement |
| LGO | Light Gas Oil |
| ALACE | Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (float) |
| CUSMAP | Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program |
| BIOSIS | BioSciences Information Service |
| PAM | Peptidylglycine Alpha-amidating Monooxygenase |
| PFR | Plug Flow Reactor |
| CRD | Cavity Ring Down |