| Acronym | Meaning |
| SIVE | Steam Injection And Vacuum Extn. (hazardous Waste Treatment) |
| AQMD | Air Quality Management District |
| LNO | Localized Natural Orbital |
| MCV | Mesoscale Convective Vortex |
| NSLS | National Synchrotron Light Source |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene |
| MES | Methyl Ester Sulfonates (surfactants) |
| TSSMS | Time Sharing Service Management System |
| PNN | Lead Nickel Niobate |
| PEGC | Phonon Glass Electron Crystal |