| Acronym | Meaning |
| CLC | Cholesteric Liquid Crystal |
| MCRG | Monte Carlo Renormalization Group |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite |
| PDVB | Poly(divinyl Benzene) |
| FIBOS | Focused Ion Beam Optical Spectroscopy |
| MP2 | Moeller-Plesset Second-order Perturbation Theory |
| IHO | International Hydrographic Association |
| ESEM | Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| LCM | Liquid Composite Molding |
| CIH | Certified Industrial Hygienist |