| Acronym | Meaning |
| LONEOS | Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search |
| PBDE | Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether |
| FAP | Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy |
| AFNOR | Association Francaise De Normalisation (Paris |
| LPAS | Laser Photoacoustic Spectroscopy |
| MRM | Multiresidue Method |
| RI | Replication Index |
| AQIRP | Auto/Oil Air Quality Improvement Research Program |
| LEO | Low Earth Orbit |
| VFT | Voguel-Fulcher-Tamman [equation] |