| Acronym | Meaning |
| SAM | Stratospheric Aerosol Monitor |
| THM | Traveling Heater Method |
| PRINS | Primed In Situ DNA Synthesis |
| CTF | Contrast-transfer Function |
| DOIT | Federal Advisory Committee To Develop On-site Innovative Technologies |
| FBR | Fast Breeder Reactor |
| HMIS | Hazardous Material Identification System |
| PIC | Public Information Center |
| IDF | International Dairy Federation |
| NDDO | Neglect Of Diatomic Differential Overlap |