| Acronym | Meaning |
| PIRL | Polyimide Release Layer |
| NBC | Nuclear, Biological And Chemical |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| IIRF | Intergalactic IR Radiation Field |
| HAMA | Human Anti-mouse Antibody |
| AGNIC | Agriculture Network Information Center |
| GPO | Government Printing Office |
| TOX | Total Organic Halide |
| FMO3 | Flavin-containing Monooxygenase-3 |
| MLD | Metachromatic Leukodystrophy |