| Acronym | Meaning |
| PDRM | Post-depositional Remanent Magnetization |
| SCFA | Short Chain Fatty Acid |
| FEM | Field-Electron Microscopy |
| WMTADS | Waste Management Technology Analysis Decision Support |
| CALCOFI | California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations |
| CHICO | Compact Heavy-ion Counter |
| ECU | Electronic Control Unit |
| FGDIS | Flue Gas Desulfurization Information System |
| HEPES | N-2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N'-2-ethanesulfonic Acid |
| NCE | New Chemical Entity |