| Acronym | Meaning |
| BPL | Bone Phosphate Of Lime (phosphate Content As Calcium Phosphate) |
| SAR | Sequential Adiabatic Reduction |
| ICL | Interface Control Layer |
| GSJ | Geological Survey Of Japan |
| IGS | Intergenic Spacer |
| GICS | Grants Information And Control System |
| QAS | Quality Assurance Standard |
| OLCAO | Orthogonalized Linear Combination Of Atomic Orbitals |
| SOR | Surface Overflow Rate |
| CMV | Cucumber Mosaic Virus |