| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSPC | Distearoyl Phosphatidylcholine |
| ISAAC | International Study Of Asthma And Allergies In Childhood |
| BRITE | Basic Research In Industrial Technologies For Europe |
| DIS | Deep Inelastic Scattering |
| ESCPM | Electrochemical Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| SCCWRP | Southern California Coastal Water Research Project |
| RPC | Regional Planning Commission |
| SIMAAC | Simultaneous Multi-element Analysis With A Continuum Source |
| CID | Charge Injection Device |
| SCDL | Short Cavity Dye Laser |