| Acronym | Meaning |
| AVCC | Average Carbonaceous Chondrites |
| HWRIC | Hazardous Waste Research And Information Center |
| AAM | Automated Auger Microprobe |
| RIA | Regulatory Impact Analysis |
| ASMD | Atmospheric Sciences Modeling Division (US EPA) |
| CDMS | Cryogenic Dark Matter Search |
| ELM | Emulsion Liquid Membranes |
| PO-MO | Pars Orbital-MO |
| NVM | Non-volatile Memory |
| NIMBY | Not In My Backyard |