| Acronym | Meaning |
| GFDL | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
| CAP | Capacity Assurance Plan |
| MRS | Monitored Retrievable Storage (for Radioactive Wastes) |
| SMA | Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
| BMAS | Barium Magnesium Aluminosilicate |
| CIEEL | Chem. Initiated Electron Exchange Luminescence |
| ANDI | Analytical Data Interchange |
| OCIS | Optics Classification And Indexing Scheme |
| NCSE | National Council For Science And The Environment |
| LEDO | Limited Expansion Of Diatomic Overlap |