| Acronym | Meaning |
| DFWM | Degenerate Four-wave Mixing |
| CDEDW | Centrifugally-decoupled Exponential Distorted Wave |
| ZCLV | Zoned Constant Linear Velocity |
| HIS | High Intensity Spectrometer |
| TRACS | Trends In Atmospheric Constituents Study |
| RDH | Rapid Displacement Heating (pulping - For Paper) |
| CMP | Capacitively Coupled Microwave Plasma |
| HIIS | Heavy Ions In Space |
| CCPA | Cluster Coherent Potential Approximation (for Electronic Structure Calcns.) |
| CPI | Carbon Preference Index |