| Acronym | Meaning |
| USDA | United States Department Of Agriculture |
| TSSMS | Time Sharing Service Management System |
| ILIAC | International Library Information And Analytical Center |
| MVR | Mechanical Vapor Recompression (evaporator) |
| RMSEP | Root-mean-square Error Of Prediction |
| ELV | End-of-life Vehicle |
| SAS | Small Angle Scattering |
| BDOC | Biodegradable Dissolved Organic Carbon |
| WQBEL | Water Quality-based Effluent Limits |
| DMC | Dough Molding Compound |