| Acronym | Meaning |
| AFV | Alternatively Fueled Vehicle |
| EPIC | Erosion-productivity Impact Calculator |
| DOA | Dioctyl Adipate |
| TARIS | Thermal Atomization Resonance Ionization Spectrometry |
| CSRS | Cooperative State Research Service (US Dept. Of Agriculture) |
| BXE | Bombardment-induced X-ray Emission |
| DARC | Dielectric Antireflection Coating |
| ELISA | Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| LEEIXS | Low Energy Electron Induced X-ray Spectrometry |
| DOR | Double Rotation |