| Acronym | Meaning |
| TCDW | Target Continuum Distorted-wave (in At.-collision Calcns.) |
| SIRTF | Space Infrared Telescope Facility |
| RP/M | Reinforced Plastics/mortar |
| ITMS | Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer |
| FIBOS | Focused Ion Beam Optical Spectroscopy |
| SCRPA | Separated Channel RPA |
| CREAMS | Chemicals |
| VARTM | Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding |
| LAS | Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (anionic Surfactants) |
| FFPC | Forced-flow Planar Chromatog. |