| Acronym | Meaning |
| BPT | Best Practical Technology |
| VSP | Vertical Seismic Profile |
| FAS | Flame Absorption Spectroscopy |
| PFRAM | Polymeric Ferroelectric Random Access Memory |
| CQED | Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics |
| NOW | Nonhazardous Oil Field Waste |
| PCM | Phase Contrast Microscopy |
| FSR | Free Spectral Range |
| PEHX | Cross-linked |
| ESP | Electrostatic Precipitator |