| Acronym | Meaning |
| HPAM | Hydrolyzed Polyacrylamide |
| DIR | Diffusion Induced Recrystn. |
| EAM | Electron Acoustic Microscopy |
| NOES | National Occupational Exposures Survey |
| TCO | Transparent Conducting Oxide |
| GDLC | Gel-Glass Dispersed Liquid Crystals |
| NLMO | Natural Localized Mol. Orbital |
| ECC | Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography |
| YAG | Yttrium Aluminum Garnet |
| PRP | Potentially Responsible Party (Superfund) |