| Acronym | Meaning |
| CERL | Corvallis Environmental Research Laboratory |
| CNTF | Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor |
| TAPS | Tris-aminopropanesulfonic Acid |
| LBW | Laser-beam Welding |
| RPO | Resonant Periodic Orbit (on Potential Energy Surface In At. Or Mol. Scattering) |
| GPR | Ground-penetrating Radar |
| FOREGS | Forum Of European Geological Surveys |
| PTMT | Poly (tetramethylene Terephthalate) |
| ACPR | Annular Core Pulse Reactor |
| AWM | Abrasive Waterjet Machining |