| Acronym | Meaning |
| NODC | National Oceanographic Data Center (Washington |
| CAST | Council For Agricultural Science And Technology |
| HSDI | High-speed Direct Injection (of Diesel Engines) |
| BATNEEC | Best Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent Anion Channel |
| ZFS | Zero-field Splitting |
| SPARC | Stratospheric Processes And Their Role In Climate |
| ATTIC | Alternative Treatment Technology Information Center (US EPA) |
| CC-CPA | Charge-correlated CPA |
| HIIS | Heavy Ions In Space |