| Acronym | Meaning |
| TVC | Total Viable Count |
| UCMR | Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation |
| STPF | Stabilized-temperature Platform Furnace |
| BOCLE | Ball-on Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator |
| TATP | Triacetone Triperoxide |
| IRR | Internal Rate Of Return |
| VASS | Variable Angle Sampling Spinning |
| HEV | High Endothelial Venule Cell |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response |
| PTR-MS | Proton Transfer Reaction-mass Spectrometry |