| Acronym | Meaning |
| ERA | Environmental Risk Assessment |
| SIR | Statutory Invention Registration |
| MDBK | Madin-Darby Bovine Kidney |
| AIEE | American Institute For Electrical Engineers |
| MFP | Mean Free Path |
| WTP | Willingness To Pay |
| FATE | Functional Attributes In Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| GDLC | Gel-Glass Dispersed Liquid Crystals |
| CWTI | Chemical Waste Transportation Institute |
| OWEC | Office Of Wastewater Enforcement And Compliance |