| Acronym | Meaning |
| EXELFS | Extended Energy-loss Fine Structure |
| PBP | Penicillin Binding Protein |
| CRREL | US Army Cold Regions Research And Engineering Laboratory |
| IDDM | Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| ITCZ | Intertropical Convergence Zone (of Seawater) |
| CWFMS | Combined Wavelength And Frequency Modulation Spectroscopy |
| SRC | Solvent-refined Coal |
| WPI | Waste Policy Institute |
| AHERA | Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act |
| HWGTF | Hazardous Waste Groundwater Test Facility |