| Acronym | Meaning |
| LIGS | Laser-induced Grating Spectroscopy |
| AAD | Atomic Absorption Detector |
| RISA | Radioimmunosorbent Assay |
| MMA | Manual Metal Arc Welding |
| CFSTR | Continuous Flow Stirred Tank Reactor |
| HGSI | The Human Genome Sequencing Index |
| RCR | Replication-competent Retrovirus |
| IGAC | International Global Atmospheric Chemistry |
| WOHL | Wisconsin Occupational Health Laboratory |
| TIME | Transferred Ionized Molten Energy Process (for Metal Arc Welding) |