| Acronym | Meaning |
| NITM | Normalized Irreducible Tensorial Matrix |
| BIXS | Beta-ray Induced X-ray Spectrometry |
| RZM | Root Zone Method (of Wastewater Treatment) |
| DZ | Double Zeta (basis Set) |
| CCTWRS | Cape Cod Toxic Waste Research Site |
| AIRDAS | Airborne Infrared Disaster Assessment System |
| UMP | Uridine 5'-phosphate |
| HFCVD | Hot Filament Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| NWR | National Wildlife Refuge |
| LPL | Lipoprotein Lipase |