| Acronym | Meaning |
| OSTI | Office Of Scientific And Technical Information |
| MCV | Mesoscale Convective Vortex |
| CRF | Chromatographic Response Function |
| LID | Lased Induced Desorption |
| ATMS | Assumption-based Truth Maintenance System |
| SSRTP | Solid-surface Room-temperature Phosphorimetry |
| MVEG | Motor Vehicle Emissions Group |
| ZCC | Zero Core Contribution (model For Photodetachment Calcns.) |
| TRIM | Total Risk Integrated Methodology |
| ACANTO | Activation Analysis For Toxicology |