| Acronym | Meaning |
| PLOT | Porous Layer Open Tubular (capillary Column For Gas Chromatography) |
| BOSS | Bistable Optically Controlled Semiconductor Switch |
| GLIMMER | Gene Locator And Interpolated Markov Modeler |
| SLMO | Symmetry-adapted Localized Molecular Orbital |
| ANPRM | Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CERES | Coalition For Economically Responsible Economies |
| FIMDA | Fluorescence Intensity Multiple Distributions Analysis |
| RXR | Retinoid X Receptor |
| SMBG | Self-monitoring Blood Glucose |
| BAAQMD | Bay Area Air Quality Management District |