| Acronym | Meaning |
| VC | Vapor Compression |
| SID | Surface Induced Dissociation |
| TARP | Technical Assistance Response Program |
| ALMA | Atacama Large Millimeter Array |
| LEFM | Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics |
| BSRT | Biological Solids Retention Time |
| HSC | HAZMAT Spill Center |
| LOIS | Land-Ocean Interaction Study |
| PWIA | Plane-wave Impulse Approximation |
| HIAA | Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid |