| Acronym | Meaning |
| VGAO | Variable Gage Atomic Orbital |
| PFOA | Perfluorooctanoic Acid |
| ZMR | Zone-melting Recrystallization |
| OTE | Oxygen Transfer Efficiency (of Aeration Diffusers) |
| TED | Thermal Electron Detectors |
| MAOT | Maximum Allowable Operating Temperature For Stationary Phase |
| STRAT | Stratospheric Tracers Of Atmospheric Transport |
| AF | Audio Frequency |
| LRAT | Long-range Atmospheric Transport |
| RLV | Reusable Launch Vehicles (aeronautics) |