| Acronym | Meaning |
| CAPS | 3-(cyclohexylamino)-1-propanesulfonic Acid |
| SCID | Severe Combined Immunodeficiency |
| GTE | Global Tropospheric Experiment |
| FGGE | First GARP Global Experiment |
| NCP | National Contingency Plan (Superfund) |
| AMPA | Alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid |
| ASCB | American Society For Cell Biology |
| CCOI | Coupled-channel Optical (potential Method With Only The) Imaginary (part Of The Complex Polarization Potential) |
| LHSV | Liquid Hourly Space Velocity |
| TDGC/MS | Thermal Desorption Gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry |