| Acronym | Meaning |
| DECODE | Dipolar Echo Decay |
| CREG | Cross-reactive Group |
| GMT | Glass Mat Thermoplastic |
| KPNO | Kitt Peak National Observatory |
| BEBC | Big European Bubble Chamber |
| CLU-IN | Clean-Up Information Bulletin Board System (formerly OSWER-BBS) |
| PCA | Polar Cap Absorption |
| CAER | Community Awareness And Emergency Response |
| DVB | Diagrammatic Valence Bond (in Study Of Electronic Properties) |
| TAS | Total Analysis Systems |