| Acronym | Meaning |
| MBRS | Molecular Beam Relaxation Spectrometry |
| NNRTI | Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
| CILS | Collision-induced Light Scattering |
| NCCLS | National Committee For Clinical Laboratory Standards |
| CFFV | Clean Fuel Fleet Vehicle |
| LAI | Leaf Area Index |
| NOEL | No Observable Effect Level (in Animal Tests) |
| RVDT | Rotary Variable Differential Transformer |
| GTSSP | Global Temperature And Salinity Pilot Program |
| SPDT | Single Point Diamond Turning |