| Acronym | Meaning |
| CPUE | Capture Per Unit Effort |
| LHC | Large Hadron Collider |
| FRTP | Fiber-reinforced Thermoplastic |
| EDN | Eosinophil-derived Neurotoxin |
| PAI | Pesticide Active Ingredient |
| EBC | Eastern Boundary Current |
| TSA | Trichostatin A |
| SLEAF | Scanning Laser Environmental Airborne Fluorosensor |
| CCTWRS | Cape Cod Toxic Waste Research Site |
| CHIGFET | Complementary Heterostructure Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor |