| Acronym | Meaning |
| CONTOUR | Comet Nucleus Tour |
| ACIMS | Active Chemical Ionization Mass Spectroscopy |
| CHES | 3-(cyclohexylamino)ethylsulfonic Acid |
| CBD | Chemical Bath Deposition |
| SCA | Semiclassical Approximation |
| ADSA | Axisymmetric Drop-shape Analysis |
| RQ | Reportable Quantity |
| CHIEF | Clearinghouse For Inventories And Emission Factors |
| IECA | International Erosion Control Association |
| AFOEHL | Air Force Occupational And Environmental Health Laboratory |