| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAMPRE | Los Alamos Molten Plutonium Reactor Experiment |
| PSTM | Photon Scanning Tunneling Microscopy |
| RRPA | Renormalized Random-phase Approxn. |
| LOA | Linear Optical Amplifier |
| MRV | Mini Rotary Viscometer |
| CSMA | Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Association |
| CREAMS | Chemicals |
| SCANIIR | Surface Composition Analysis By Neutral And Ion Impact Radiation |
| NAA | Nonattainment Area |
| SNAP | Soluble NSF Attachment Protein |