| Acronym | Meaning |
| TEOM | Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance |
| ESR | Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
| CMSM | Continuum Multiple-scattering Model |
| TMP | Turbomolecular Pump |
| TOG | Total Organic Gas |
| VEDW IOS | Vibrational Exponential-distorted-wave Infinite-order-sudden (method For Inelastic Mol. Collisions Calcn.) |
| PSU | Practical Salinity Units |
| ISRM | International Society For Rock Mechanics |
| NOHS | National Occupational Hazard Survey |
| SOLAS | Surface Ocean-lower Atmosphere Study |