| Acronym | Meaning |
| CQED | Consortium For Quality Environmental Data |
| IIXS | Ion Induced X-ray Spectroscopy |
| GETE | Global Environmental Technology Enterprise |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Boards |
| RASA | Regional Aquifer Systems Analysis (program Of USGS) |
| IBS | Incomplete Basis Set |
| MOST | Metal Oxide Semiconductor Transistor |
| CIMF | Computer-integrated Manufacturing Framework |
| WWCOT | Whisker Wall Coated Open Tubular Column |
| AATCC | American Association Of Textile Chemists And Colorists |