| Acronym | Meaning |
| HDPE | High-density Polyethylene |
| HCF | High-cycle Fatigue |
| ISF | Interstitial Fluid |
| ORV | Optical Retardation Velocity |
| NRM | Natural Remanent Magnetization |
| TIPS | Technical Information Packages |
| IDCNS | Interdivisional Committee On Nomenclature And Symbols |
| LAMP | Lake Acidification Mitigation Project |
| RHIC | Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider |
| ELA | Experimental Lakes Area (northwest Ontario) |