| Acronym | Meaning |
| BEST | Bare Essentials Of Surface Transfer |
| FDMS | Field-desorption Mass Spectrometry |
| CVI | Chemical Vapor Infiltration (impregnation) |
| BFU-E | Burst-forming Unit-erythroid |
| PYS | Partial Yield Spectroscopy |
| FEF | Forced Expiratory Flow (lung Function) |
| ALAP | As Low As Possible |
| OTIS | Oklahoma Telecommunications Interlibrary System |
| SIC | Std. Industrial Code |
| DIDA | Diisodecyl Adipate |