| Acronym | Meaning |
| CIESIN | Consortium Of International Earth Sciences Information Network |
| OLED | Organic Light-emitting Device |
| ESAD | Electron-stimulated Associative Desorption |
| SCC | Semiclassical Coupled-channel |
| AA | Assistant Administrator |
| ELA | Experimental Lakes Area (northwest Ontario) |
| LIFD | Laser-induced Fluorescence Detection |
| HOHAHA | Homonuclear Hartman-Hahn Spectroscopy |
| LCA | Life Cycle Assessment |
| COMA | Cyclic Olefin Maleic Anhydride |