| Acronym | Meaning |
| CN | Cellulose Nitrate |
| PFS | Planetary Fourier Spectrometry |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| XRMF | X-ray Microfluorescence |
| FMM | Force Modulation Microscopy |
| DAM | Military Applications Branch (French; Direction Des Applications Militaires) |
| ADAS | Acid Deposition Assessment Staff |
| IRPTC | International Register Of Potentially Toxic Chemicals |
| CROW | Contained Recovery Of Oily Wastes |
| LPC | Light Paraffin Conversion |