| Acronym | Meaning |
| PGWDB | Pesticides In Ground Water Database |
| ECCD | Exciton-coupled Circular Dichroism |
| CCTWRS | Cape Cod Toxic Waste Research Site |
| ZBL | Ziegler, Biersack And Littmark |
| SLEEM | Scanning Laser-enhanced Electrochemical Microscopy |
| DRUM | Davis Rotating-drum Universal-size-cut Monitoring [cascade Impactor] Sampler |
| LTP | Leachate Treatment Plant |
| GSMT | Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope |
| ASHI | American Society Of Histocompatibility And Immunogenetics |
| JANAF | Joint Army Navy Air Force |