| Acronym | Meaning |
| CATSAT | Cooperative Astrophysics And Technology Satellite |
| SCA | Self-consistent Approximation |
| HADES | High Activity Disposal Exptl. Site [for Radioactive Waste] |
| TMC | Thick Molding Compound |
| WMAC | Waste Minimization Assessment Center |
| FAM | Friable Asbestos-containing Material |
| APT | Atomic Polar Tensor (in Ir Spectra Calcn.) |
| VPE | Vapor-phase Epitaxy |
| MDSC | Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| SNICS | Source Of Negative Ions By Cesium Sputtering |