| Acronym | Meaning |
| CD ROM | Compact Disk Read Only Memory |
| AMSU | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
| CEPT | Cholesterol Ester Transfer Protein |
| PLC | Phospholipase C |
| ASPG | Antisymmetrized Product Of Separated Geminals Approxn. |
| TRACE | Transport And Atmospheric Chemistry Near The Equator |
| COP | Cyclic Olefin Polymers |
| PNDO | Partial Neglect Of Differential Overlap |
| TEY | Total Electron Yield |
| WSD | Wear Scar Diameter |