| Acronym | Meaning |
| EM | Electron Microscopy |
| CPS | Centimeter/second Viscosity Measurement |
| SOTE | Standard Oxygen Transfer Efficiency (of Aeration Diffusers) |
| MRFM | Magnetic Resonance Force Microscope |
| LLE | Liquid Liquid Extraction |
| CTTS | Charge Transfer To Solvent |
| MSF | Multi-stage Flash Distillation Plant |
| TRNOE | Transferred Nuclear Overhauser Effect |
| CLP | Contract Laboratory Program |
| NASN | National Air Sampling Network |