| Acronym | Meaning |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
| SLAPS | Superconducting Large Area Phonon Sensors |
| ODF | Orientation Distribution Function |
| MECS | Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (DOE) |
| FMO3 | Flavin-containing Monooxygenase-3 |
| CPAA | Charged Particle Activation Analysis |
| MEDOC | Multipole Expansion Defined (on) One Center (a Wave Function In Calcns. On Atomic And Molecular Collisions) |
| NORS | National Organics Reconnaissance Survey (US EPA 1974-1975) |
| FOCS | Fiber Optic Chemical Sensor |
| AMWA | American Metropolitan Water Association |