| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSTC | National Science And Technology Council |
| AGWSE | Association Of Ground Water Scientists And Engineers |
| NBR | Nitrile-butadiene Rubber |
| SNFC | Sulfonated Naphthalene-formaldehyde Condensates |
| SEM | Strategic Environmental Management |
| CME | Coronal Mass Ejection |
| MIS 5 | Marine Isotope Substage 5e |
| FPD | Freezing Point Depression |
| DIA | Drug Information Association |
| MAG | Metal Arc Gas (welding) |