| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROMP | Ring-opening Metathesis Polymerization |
| AXAF | Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility |
| STAD | Simple Town Air Dispersion Model (of Air Pollution) |
| NSH | Normalized Spherical Harmonic (hamiltonian) |
| PEEM | Panel Of Experts On Environmental Management |
| GIAXRD | Grazing Incidence Angle X-ray Diffraction |
| SCRIMP | Seemann Composites Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling [plastics Molding] |
| REM | Reflection Electron Microscopy |
| LEEM | Low-energy Electron Microscopy |
| IOMC | Inter-Organization Program For The Sound Management Of Chemicals |