| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act |
| CPT | Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase |
| FTICR | Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance |
| SPUPS | Spin Polarised Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| CROW | Contained Recovery Of Oily Wastes |
| SVE | Soil Vapor Extraction |
| PPC | Polypropylene Carbonate |
| GPCP | Global Precipitation Chemistry Program |
| EGW | Electrogas Welding |
| AERC | Association Of Ecosystem Research Centers |