| Acronym | Meaning |
| RPC | Regional Planning Commission |
| HSI | Heat Stress Index |
| AVLIS | Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation |
| LCM | Liquid Composite Molding |
| SID | Surface Ionization Detector |
| BKD | Backscatter Kikuchi Diffraction |
| RPV | Raccoon Parvovirus |
| NCDC | National Climatic Data Center |
| VAD | Vapor Axial Deposition |
| UHIPI | Ultrahigh Intensity Post-ionization |